Teacher’s pest: NYC hires former educator to slaughter rats Every New York City mayor has waged war — and mostly lost — against one of humanity’s most cunning and enduring foe: rattus norvegicus. But has the city’s vilest enemy, better known as the common brown rat, finally met its match? Mayor Eric Adams introduced a former elementary school teacher and anti-rat activist as his new “rat czar” on Wednesday. Officially, Kathleen Corradi, the mayor’s new hire, will be known as the director of rodent mitigation. Corradi is tasked with battling the potentially millions of rats lurking in myriad urban nooks and crannies, subway tunnels and empty lots. Hers is ... Continue reading... https://mynorthwest.com/3874148/teachers-pest-nyc-hires-former-educator-to-slaughter-rats/ Find in Internet Archives [google]Teacher’s pest: NYC hires former educator to slaughter rats[/google]
New York City hires first-ever ‘rat czar,’ a former teacher who beat out nearly 1,000 applicants New York City has hired its first-ever rat czar: a former teacher who hates rodents as much as Mayor Eric Adams. Kathleen Corradi beat out 900 applicants to become the citywide Director of Rodent Mitigation, Adams announced Wednesday. “I knew when my wife’s grandma called from North Carolina to see if I would apply, it was meant to be,” Corradi said at a press briefing in Harlem. Corradi previously worked on rodent reduction efforts at the Department of Education, where she focused on cutting off rats’ food, water, and shelter supplies. She plans to do the same in her new ... Continue reading... https://thehill.com/homenews/394794...-teacher-who-beat-out-nearly-1000-applicants/ Find in Internet Archives [google]New York City hires first-ever ‘rat czar,’ a former teacher who beat out nearly 1,000 applicants[/google]
