A geriatric woman and her associates are terrorizing Lower East Side locals by dumping dozens of pounds of birdseed in a tiny local park, turning the space into a putrid buffet for pigeons and ...

City officials opened discussions with the Housing Authority board Thursday, Jan. 30 on how two renovated properties will get their snow plowing and sewer maintenance done. The special meeting also ...

The impact of a trade war between the U.S. and Canada would be more than just financial. It could also have a sanitary impact ...

Mayor Adams may be making strides in his administration’s war on rats, but he’s still struggling with a battle closer to home ...

Simmering urban temperatures are bad for humans. It's another story for rats, according to new research -- especially in ...

Warmer winters, denser living conditions, less vegetation and limited rat control resources also contributed to the growth in urban rat populations.

A warming climate is helping fuel the boom, and Toronto fares poorly in a study of 16 cities' rat populations.

More rats: that’s the latest indignity that climate change is dumping on major cities around the world, including in Canada’s ...

Climate change is fueling a surge in rat populations across major US cities, with Washington, DC, seeing the worst increase ...

Toronto, meanwhile, does not have a dedicated department or officer devoted to tackling the city’s booming rat problem, which a new study found was the third-fastest growing of 16 major cities. The ...