NYC Tries a New Tactic in the Battle Against Rats

The Brian Lehrer Show | Oct 17, 2022

Trash bags piled up on city sidewalks are "an all-you-can-eat buffet for rats," according to Jessica Tisch, commissioner of the New York City Department of Sanitation. She talks about a plan to change when people are allowed to put trash bags out, and how this might help with the city's persistent dirty streets and rat problem.

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