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NYC’s Rat Action Plan intends to mitigate increased rat prevalence following pandemic

By Judy Goldstein / Senior Staff Photographer

As part of the bill’s effort to clean the streets, the New York City Department of Health has declared certain parts of the city “rat mitigation zones.” New York City has created a specific “Harlem Zone,” spanning Manhattan Community Board districts 9, 10, and 11, placing West Harlem in one of the city’s larger mitigation zones.

By Claire Hunt and Julia Ross • April 11, 2023 at 11:31 PM

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