African giant pouched rats are not your typical New York City–style rodent. They’re calm, easier to train than some dogs, and able to work up to seven or eight years (they live eight to 10 ...

These are African Giant Pouched Rats. ... See inside Kykuit, a 40-room mansion in New York that once belonged to the richest man in the world.

As part of a growing campaign to reclaim public space, New York City is deploying new rodent-fighting teams to root out ...

Most of the rats went to the East Coast—and most of those went to New York City, with the local chapter of the masons’ union getting their hands on the first one.

New teams will work alongside property owners in making New York City clean and pest-free, the mayor's office announced.

New York City Council Member Shaun Abreu launched Bill 736, or "Flaco's law." The bill passed on Sept. 26, 2024, and will implement rat contraceptives in areas where trash is containerized.