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Former teacher beats out 1,000 applicants to become NYC's first 'rat czar'

New York City has hired Kathleen Corradi as its first-ever rat czar, beating out nearly 1,000 applicants for the position of Director of Rodent Mitigation. Corradi plans to focus on cutting off rats' food, water, and shelter supplies, and getting food and leftover waste into rat-proof compost bins. The new appointment comes as part of Mayor Eric Adams' push to eradicate rats in the five boroughs and make city streets cleaner by reducing the amount of time filthy, smelly trash bags can sit on the street.

2 years ago•Source: The Hill

NYC Mayor appoints Kathleen Corradi as first ever 'rat czar'

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NYC Mayor appoints Kathleen Corradi as first ever 'rat czar'

New York City Mayor Eric Adams has appointed Kathleen Corradi as the city's "rat czar" to coordinate across agencies to handle rats and reduce their numbers. Corradi, who previously worked at the city education department, will report to Chief of Staff Camille Joseph Varlack and will be paid a salary of $155,000. The appointment comes amid the rollout of several measures the Adams administration has introduced to deal with the city's rat problem, including issuing fines to those who leave their trash outside for too long and introducing new trash pickup times.

via Gothamist

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