December 2 – According to CBS and other media reports on December 1, New York City has been plagued by the flood of rats. In order to completely eliminate a large number of local rats, the New York City government is openly recruiting “rat control chiefs” and giving up to $170,000 US dollars.
According to a job advertisement released by New York City, this official position is called the “rat control manager”. Applicants for this position need to have a bachelor’s degree or urban planning experience, with an annual salary of between $120,000 and $170,000. The recruitment said that the ideal candidate should like challenges, have the ability to coordinate various agencies to formulate strategies, be strong self-motivated, and have the determination to consider all solutions from different perspectives.
From the beginning of this year to the end of September, the New York Municipal Hotline received more than 2,1500 rat complaints, compared with more than 18,000 in the same period in 2021.
The mayor of New York City signed a bill in November requiring new buildings to kill rats before they are put into use, and designated specific rodent control areas to prevent rodent infestation in the city.
