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city-politics2 years ago

Introducing NYC's First Rat Czar: Kathleen Corradi.

Kathleen Corradi has been appointed as the first-ever citywide director of rodent mitigation, also known as the "rat czar," in New York City. Corradi, a former elementary school teacher, developed the Zero Waste Schools program and led the agency's rodent reduction efforts. The appointment is part of the city's multimillion-dollar campaign to fight the rat population across city agencies. However, some experts are skeptical of the planned approach, saying the city hasn't made a sufficient effort to understand the behavior of wild rats in order to mitigate them. Corradi promises to bring a science- and systems-based approach to fight rats and make New York City cleaner.

via NPR|
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city-administration2 years ago

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.

via The Hill|
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city-management2 years ago

Meet Kathleen Corradi, NYC's First-Ever Rat Czar

Kathleen Corradi has been appointed as New York City's first-ever director of rodent mitigation, tasked with reducing the city's rat population. The job description called for someone with "the drive, determination and killer instinct needed to fight the real enemy: New York City's relentless rat population." Corradi, an educator and sustainability expert, will oversee the city's existing army of rat experts and lead efforts to address the increase in rat sightings documented by city inspectors last year.

via The New York Times|
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