Monday, March 26, 2012

There are a lot of rats around here, rat report says

[File photo: Today they're climbing a tree, tomorrow, they'll be driving the M14A. By Bobby Williams]

DNAinfo posted news today on a survey from the city's Department of Health revealing that Inwood and Washington Heights have the highest reported rate of rat infestation in Manhattan ... with an 11.6 percent rat infestation rate in 2011.

Meanwhile, according to Department of Mental Health and Hygiene records, the Lower East Side and East Village are No. 2 with an 11.4 percent rat infestation rate in 2011 ... based on 492 reported rat infestations verified out of 4,279 inspections.

And here's handy-dandy chart via DNAinfo showing how other neighborhoods fare ...

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8 comments:

  1. ~evilsugar25March 26, 2012 at 7:47 PM

    we're keepin' it real

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  2. AnonymousMarch 26, 2012 at 8:57 PM

    @~evilsugar25
    since you seem to like them, can i bring the rats from my building over to your place?

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  3. m2ndStMarch 26, 2012 at 10:14 PM

    inpector? spell check is your friend, makes you look more credible.

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  4. AnonymousMarch 26, 2012 at 11:14 PM

    Ahhhhh, the M14a line... Must be one of my all-time EV Grieve favorites.

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  5. AnonymousMarch 27, 2012 at 10:34 AM

    Oooh shocker. Let's face it we are not exactly a paragon of cleanliness down here. TSP is a filthy place, take away the rats and you still have lots of filth and vermin and that includes some of the human regulars.

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  6. evflipMarch 27, 2012 at 11:45 AM

    If rats can climb trees, then what the devil do we need squirrels for?

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  7. AnonymousMarch 27, 2012 at 12:38 PM

    I was just about to ask about this. I live on 2nd Street btw 1st and 2nd Aves and there is one part of the sidewalk that is COVERED with rats when the garbage is on the street. Every person that walks by screams. If you stand and watch for a minute you'll see at least ten scurrying around and rusting around in the bags. Are landlords responsible for this if it's in front of their building?

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  8. AnonymousMarch 27, 2012 at 6:03 PM

    There are rats everywhere. I hope not so many where I travel next.

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