The Station Rat has been lurking around on Twitter, so we got in touch with him to find out what he's got to say on behalf of the unground rodent nation, that will undoubtedly one day serve...

We're gonna need more hawks. (via ennuipoet) Last year we were none-too-thrilled to discover something called Rat Bite Fever exists, but took comfort in our own assumptions that people rarely get bitten by rats. But now...

The only thing that would make us feel okay about this video is if the rats were replaced with bed bugs... but as it is, this is pretty disturbing. NYC the Blog posted the below video today...

First of all: there is something called Rat Bite Fever that exists. That is terrifying, especially with the rat overlords slowly rolling out their master plan to take over the city from us weak humans... that...

Photo by Joe Schumacher Don't want to see rats in the subway system? Stop feeding them! Senator Bill Perkins reminds: "Rats don't grow the food that they eat on the subway, and they don't buy it,...

Could coyotes be the solution to our rodent problem? We've seen a few of the wild animals around the city streets this year, but they were run back out to more rural settings—in Chicago, however, they're letting...

The city—the same city that just cut pest control aides on payroll from 84 to 57—is seeking a pest control service for Brooklyn Bridge Park. Is the ratdemic creeping into the shiny new waterfront park? Of...

Photo by Joe Schumacher Rats are really trying to make their way into the headlines after being pushed aside by bedbugs all summer long, and today they made it all the way to the Gray Lady,...

Pest control company d-CON has released the results of their recent survey—which polled 200 New Yorkers on pest problems—and if their results are to be believed, well then the ratdemic is upon us, friends. The Daily...

This just in (therefore it didn't make it into our newsletter): tonight the Brooklyn Botanic Garden is going to school New Yorkers on how to manage the city's ratdemic! They say, "for centuries, humans and rats...

The ratdemic has moved over to Brooklyn's Grand Army Plaza, where rats are allegedly holding court and scoffing at the Parks Departments efforts to poison them! According to the Daily News, the rodents have taken to...

Photo by Joe Schumacher New York State Senator Bill Perkins must have caught wind of the ratdemic taking over New York City's streets, as he's now sent out a survey (which you can also take online)...

The ratdemic has spread to Collect Pond Park, a public park that's open 24 hours in Lower Manhattan (on Leonard between Lafayette and Centre streets). In fact, this may be the new headquarters for the rat movement—just...

The Department of Housing Preservation and Development has issued more violations against the landlord of 355 East 10th Street after efforts to kill rats in the building led to...dead rats in the building. Though workers were...

Courtesy NY1 After crawling through the Upper East and Upper West sides, the city's Ratdemic has apparently hit the East Village. Residents of 355 East 10th Street say the rodents have been creeping through the walls,...

Once Gale Brewer takes care of those pesky Canadian Lennon fans, she's got an army of rats to deal with. According to My Upper West the peaceful 87th Street block between West End and Riverside has...

Photo by Jim Kiernan Street art or street rat? Whether it was intentional or not, it looks like our newest Sad Rat has briefly become a part of this piece in Brooklyn. R.I.P. street art rat,...

Is the city in the market for some new trash bags? According to Brick Underground there's a company called Mint-X that produces scented trash bags that are said to ward off rats with a minty smell...

Last we heard, the Ratdemic had hit Brighton Beach... and now word is that an army of rodents is terrorizing the Upper East Side. In fact, the Wall Street Journal says they've infested every nook of the neighborhood, from stores to car engines. Some locals are blaming the 2nd Avenue subway project (previously blamed for sickness), and say once the sun sets the rats come out in waves.

As the Department of Health cuts down on pest patrolers, word is that Brighton Beach has been taken over by rats! Ratdemic is upon us. One resident took some video of the neighborhood's visitors (seen below), which...

Last month word got out that budget cuts would lead to more rodents in our fair city, with the Department of Health cutting pest control aides on payroll from 84 to 57. Now the Daily News...