Rats have always been unwelcome guests on the Upper West Side. But lately it seems like they've been multiplying at
Read moreRats have always been unwelcome guests on the Upper West Side. But lately it seems like they've been multiplying at
Read moreFrom an ill-advised lake excursion to a lawsuit filed by public housing residents, our latest bulletin is filled with intriguing news.
Read moreA brownstone at 118 West 76th street that had become a virtual rat clubhouse after sitting empty for decades has finally sold for a whopping $6.6 million,
Read moreThis rat was just casually sipping from a dog bowl last weekend on 88th and Riverside. When the rats start acting like dogs, it's time to go to to the woods.
Read moreIt's the stuff of New York City nightmares. Lidia Cuevas says she awoke one June morning in 2012 with a rat on her chest, leading
Read moreIt's not just humans and dogs who have had rough winters. Upper West Side rats have had it tough too.
Read moreDespite all of our best efforts to dislodge them, rats have made a home on the Upper West Side. And one of their favorite nesting spots is the playground. The Little Engine playground on Riverside Boulevard and 68th street, which has had problems in the past, is now infested, one ...
Read moreThis weekend, the city took away garbage cans around West 72nd street and Columbus, just as tens of thousands of people flocked to the area to watch a concert in Central Park on Saturday and the triathlon on Sunday. The result: corners were piled with garbage with food spilled everywhere. ...
Read moreTwo ugly buildings have caught the attention of City Council member Gale Brewer and she's pushing the city employee who owns them to get rid of them. Diane Haslett-Rudiano, chief clerk of the Brooklyn Borough Office of Elections, owns brownstones at 118 West 76th Street and 44 West 73rd Street, but ...
Read moreThe Upper West Side's rat infestation took on epic proportions last year when multiple rodents were seen scurrying around Fairway on 74th street, including a cute little mouse videotaped frolicking in the olive bins. But City Council member Gale Brewer told the local community board on Tuesday night that "Fairway ...
Read moreIt's not news to Upper West Siders that the neighborhood is overrun with rats. We've been writing about the growing problem for months, and it's rare to walk down a block in the neighborhood and not see something scurrying about. But now it's been confirmed that we've get it worse ...
Read moreNovember 13, 2012 Weather: A few showers, High of 47 Degrees.
Read moreFairway's rodent problem just went from gross to GROSS. A Fairway shopper videotaped a mouse, or possibly a rat, running along the olives in the bins at the supermarket on 74th Street and Broadway very early Wednesday morning. The sighting comes after rats were seen running though Fairway's produce section ...
Read moreIt was bound to happen. As rats invade the Upper West Side, they seek out places where they can find food. And where can you find people whose tiny hands sometimes fumble on their way to their tiny mouths? Playgrounds! A mother posted on the blog Lollitot last week: "This ...
Read moreThis week, Upper West Siders can learn new ways to get rid of two things that plague our neighborhood: dirty heating oil and rats.
Read moreBy Karen Farber Since the landlord has failed to clean up the disgusting building at 120 West 74th Street (other than to paint over the neighborhood protest graffiti labeling it “the Rat House”), local entrepreneurs have started using the infamous location for a more benign reason; every weekend it is ...
Read moreThe rat infestation on the Upper West Side has reached a new low point: the furry creatures have been sighted in Fairway's produce section! Fairway, on 74th and Broadway, is right in the midst of the rat triangle of death: it's two blocks
Read moreSeptember 10, 2012 Weather: Partly Cloudy, High of 73 Degrees.
Read moreUpper West Siders have a funny way of reacting to rats. It brings out our theatrical side. The "rat house" on 74th street inspired art. A construction site at 52 West 76th Street, however, is now inspiring anew kind of civic protest.
Read moreThe brownstone at 120 West 74th Street has inspired anger among neighbors and creativity among artists since it went downhill a few years back. Rats were constantly seen scurrying around the abandoned building, nibbling on trash. The scene even inspired an artist to paint the words "The Rat House" on ...
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