Eek— that’s gross! New Yorkers can get hantavirus from rats scurrying around the city — but only if you’re doing something ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. New York City is known for its towering skyscrapers and bustling streets, but lurking beneath the glitz and glamour of the city ...

In the city where pizza rats are as famous as pigeons, New York is trying a new tactic in its long war against rodents: birth control. Starting April 26, the city began distributing contraceptive ...

New York City's rat czar has scuttled off the job two years after she was appointed to the role. Kathleen Corradi, former Citywide Director of Rodent Mitigation, was appointed to the position by New ...

NEW YORK A Burger King franchisee here has sued a landlord for failing to keep rats from entering the operator’s unit in a landmark building on Fifth Avenue, a local newspaper reported today. The ...

NYC will install 6,500 more specialized garbage bins across the five boroughs by the end of 2027, Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced Friday.

This week’s frigid weather has many New York City residents shivering, scurrying into cozy spots and feeling sapped. Including the rats. The United States’ most populous city has been spared the Upper ...

Are you squeakin’ at me? Big Apple rats are just as social as some New Yorkers — and even sound like them, speaking to each other with a distinctive accent, a new study found. “Being social helps them ...

Over its 400-year-long history, New York City has collected an assortment of emblems that draw the mind toward the famous metropolis. The “I <3 NY” T-shirt is a big one, and pizza and Broadway aren’t ...