New York City Mayor Eric Adams has appointed former school teacher Kathleen Corradi as the city's first-ever "rat czar" to tackle a growing rat population, which has become a "major quality-of-life and health issue."
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Rodents beware! There’s a new rat czar in town. New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced Wednesday that Kathleen Corradi was appointed as the Big Apple’s first-ever citywide director of rodent mitigation (or as New Yorker’s refer to the position: “rat czar”).
Eric Adams wanted someone dedicated to the "wholesale slaughter" of rats. Kathleen Corradi wasn't sure about his job ad, which wanted someone "bloodthirsty."
The mayor named a former schoolteacher and longtime anti-rat activist as the city's "rat czar,” tasked with leading the battle against millions of vermin.
Democratic New York City Mayor Eric Adams on Wednesday named former elementary school teacher Kathleen Corradi as the Big Apple's first-ever director of rodent mitigation.
New York City Mayor Eric Adams appointed an employee of the Department of Education (DOE) to become the city’s first ever “rat czar,” according to a Wednesday […]
New York City Mayor Eric Adams has appointed former school teacher Kathleen Corradi as the city's first-ever "rat czar" to tackle a growing rat population, which has become a "major quality-of-life and health issue."