Wanted: NYC Rat Czar. Will Offer Salary as High as $170,000

New government statistics show that there have been 71% more reports of rat sightings in the city overall since this time in 2020. — New government statistics show that there have been 71% more reports of rat sightings in the city overall since this time in 2020.
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By Gregory Korte

December 1, 2022 at 2:11 PM UTC

New York Mayor Eric Adams is looking for a leader in the city’s war on rats, and wants someone who is “somewhat bloodthirsty” and committed to the “wholesale slaughter” of vermin.

Formally known as the director of rodent mitigation, the new job will pay $120,000 to $170,000 a year and report to the deputy mayor for operations.