Rat sightings in New York City have reportedly spiked this year, with data showing a 70% increase in calls about the rodents from the same period two years ago.
It includes rat mitigation zones and pre-construction rat plans.
NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 22: A rat climbs on a bench on the High Line Park on September 22, 2018, in New York City.In July, the Department of Sanitation asked residents to put trash bags on curbs later, with exceptions for refuse in cans or bins, according to WNBC."These deserted dining sheds have become eyesores for neighbors and havens for rats, and we are going to tear them down,"he said.
NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 3: A rat scavenges for food on the subway platform at Herald Square September 3, 2017, in New York City on.