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.