NYC rat czar: What it will actually take to get rid of the rodents.
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The city has a rat czar. Here’s what she needs to do.
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NYC appoints Kathleen Corradi as 'rat czar' – The Howler
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Rat Academy held in the Bronx to help deal with infestation in NYC - ABC7 New York
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Hero rats' and rodent ambassadors counter bad press out of New York
NYC New Rat-Killing Method Highly Successful, Expanding to New Areas
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Meet Kathleen Corradi, New York City's New Rat Czar : Short Wave : NPR
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Rat czar? Sorry, New York, but Chicago has had Josie Cruz in the job for years - Chicago Sun-Times
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NYC Rat Czar Will Make Up to $170,000 to Fight Vermin - Bloomberg
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New York's Rats Have Already Won - The Atlantic
Contractors Required to Comply with New NYC Rat Laws
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You could be New York City's next 'rat czar