NYC and rats are like annoying little siblings—no matter how hard you try to get rid of them, they’re always lurking somewhere and skulking in the corners. From rat birth control to interactive maps , somehow the war against the rats continues.

And now, perhaps the most pivotal player in the city’s ongoing rat wars is stepping away. After serving as the city’s first-ever rat czar since 2023, Kathleen Corradi has officially resigned from her rodent wrangling responsibilities , City Hall confirmed on Wednesday.

Mayor Eric Adams appointed Corradi to lead his citywide crusade against New York’s rat population—a role famously advertised with the call: “Do you have what it takes to do the impossible? A virulent vehemence for vermin? A background in urban planning, project management, o

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