03-12-2022, 12:44 PM
New York City seeks hands-on leader in anti-rodent fight
December 2, 2022
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Mayor Eric Adams’ administration posted a job listing this week seeking someone to lead the city’s long-running battle against rats. The official job title is “director of rodent mitigation,” although it was promptly dubbed the rat czar. Salary range is US$120,000 to US$170,000.
“The ideal candidate is highly motivated and somewhat bloodthirsty, determined to look at all solutions from various angles, including improving operational efficiency, data collection, technology innovation, trash management, and wholesale slaughter,” reads that ad.
The posting is whimsical, but the job is daunting.
New York City leaders have been trying to control the rodent population for generations, with mixed results. Sightings of rats in parks, sidewalks and other places in the city have recently increased.
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City rats have survived a multimillion-dollar effort under former Mayor Bill de Blasio
https://apnews.com/article/new-york-city...59903a3aa3
December 2, 2022
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Mayor Eric Adams’ administration posted a job listing this week seeking someone to lead the city’s long-running battle against rats. The official job title is “director of rodent mitigation,” although it was promptly dubbed the rat czar. Salary range is US$120,000 to US$170,000.
“The ideal candidate is highly motivated and somewhat bloodthirsty, determined to look at all solutions from various angles, including improving operational efficiency, data collection, technology innovation, trash management, and wholesale slaughter,” reads that ad.
The posting is whimsical, but the job is daunting.
New York City leaders have been trying to control the rodent population for generations, with mixed results. Sightings of rats in parks, sidewalks and other places in the city have recently increased.
......
City rats have survived a multimillion-dollar effort under former Mayor Bill de Blasio
https://apnews.com/article/new-york-city...59903a3aa3