The city’s “rat czar” says trash containerization is having an impact on the rodent population. By James Barron Good morning. It’s Thursday. Today we’ll look at the success of the city ...

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NEW YORK -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams is hosting an inaugural National Urban Rat Summit, gathering leaders from around the country to discuss strategies for winning the war on rats.

Scientists did not understand how the disease was transmitted but had long theorized that rats played a role.