New Yorkers are aware that rats pose a significant problem. New data revealed which hometowns are officially among the worst in America.

Orkin’s 2025 list of the country’s top rat-infested cities is out — some familiar spots are gone, and new ones are climbing the ranks!

Chicago didn’t do much better this year: it only moved down to the No. 2 spot on the list. Orkin reports that though it is no ...

For the first time in a decade, a new city has been named the 'rattiest' city in the country in Orkin's annual report of the ...

For decades, New York sidewalks were awash in piled-up black plastic rubbish bags, some of which doubled as housing projects for the city’s other inhabitants. “I’ve kicked bags of garbage in New York ...

Los Angeles has claimed the top spot on Orkin’s Top 50 Rattiest Cities list, ending Chicago’s decade-long reign. The city’s ...

Though they're not inherently dirty animals, rats scavenge in sewers and bins and can pass on serious diseases to humans.

Dedicating $3.5 million to rid the city of rats, New York City Mayor Eric Adams just announced the hiring of Kathleen Corradi, the city's "rat czar." Adams said that rats in New York City "are going ...

New York Mayor Eric Adams has waged a years-long campaign against the city’s rats, dubbing them “public enemy number one” and even appointing a “rat czar” to tackle the problem in 2023. But with the ...

The giant, inflatable rat that was stabbed outside the upscale Babbo restaurant in Manhattan this week is getting patched up ...