“You’ll be seeing a lot of me, and a lot less rats,” says New York City's newly appointed 'rat czar.'
Make your contribution now and help Gothamist thrive in 2023.Mayor Eric Adams has named Kathleen Corradi as the city’s “rat czar,” a new post that builds on the administration’s efforts to curb New York City's dreaded rat population. Corradi will coordinate across agencies to handle rats, working with sanitation and health departments to help reduce their numbers.
“We needed a maestro,” Adams said at a news conference on Wednesday in Harlem. "We needed someone who understood, who had the track record, who was focused on it." Corradi previously worked at the city education department, where she handled rat mitigation at public schools. "I have a long history with rats," said Corradi in prepared remarks. "Rats are the symptom of systemic issues, including sanitation, health, housing and economic justice."
The new hire comes amid the rollout of several measures the Adams administration has introduced to deal with the city’s rat problem. The mayor previously included “fighting rats” as"Rats impact how you feel about the city that you're in, that's why we're taking this serious," Adams said.
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