Tuesday, July 12, 2016

On East 12th Street, 'The rats have taken over!'



On East 12th Street, we've heard from a few residents who have reported a growing rat problem on the block between Avenue A and First Avenue... (one resident took to leaving a note/cry for help on one of the residential buildings).

According to one resident, the dual construction sites across the street (Steiner East Village and East Side Community School) have contributed to the problem...



There are also two active construction sites behind East 12th Street with Thirteen East + West.

"The rats have taken over the block," the resident said. [On Saturday] morning, I witnessed a rat give chase to a squirrel across 12th Street. The squirrel won — barely."

The residents said they have called 311 to report the vermin.

11 comments:

Anonymous said...

Construction only displaces existing rats, it doesn't create them.

Gojira said...

Oh, I thought that headline was referring to real estate developers.

Scuba Diva said...

At 8:06 AM Gojira said...

Oh, I thought that headline was referring to real estate developers.

That's a done deal.

Anonymous said...

Oh, I thought that headline was referring to the bros.

Anonymous said...

Gojira and Anonymous10:43, you made me laugh. Thanks.

Anonymous said...

mice too..can't get rid of them..construction always brings them..hate it

Anonymous said...

In one post, Giovanni makes me cry. In the next post, Gojira makes me laugh. It's like manic depression.

camarrtyy said...

The rats have taken over the city.

IzF said...

Rats spelled backwards is Star

Anonymous said...

"Live spelled backwards is Evil."

What movie is that from?

Anonymous said...

https://youtu.be/1EAQq6ro_6w

Seems apropos: "The Army of Rats" by Buford O'Sullivan, who was a resident of E. 12th Street when he wrote and recorded it.