Anti-Rat NYC Mayor Protests Rodent Citations on His Own Townhouse
- Landlord Adams contests 2 citations at his Brooklyn townhouse
- Mayor is seeking a city ‘rat czar’ to tackle rodent problems
New York Mayor Eric Adams has pledged a war on rats, but on Thursday he faced a city hearing to defend himself against charges of colluding with the enemy.
Adams, facing two civil citations from the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene for harboring rats at his Brooklyn townhouse, came armed with receipts: He told the hearing officer he’s spent nearly $8,000 to mitigate what is a neighborhood-wide problem, and presented photos and videos that he said showed the rodent holes are actually across the property line.