Embattled New York City mayor Eric Adams appointed Kathleen Corradi as the first 'rat czar" to much fanfare in 2023. Her mission: to combat the millions of rats that make the city home. As the election nears, with Adams polling in the single digits in the four-man race that includes disgraced former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, Corradi is resigning her post, according to the Gothamist. Without officially conceding to the rats, the czar is moving to a position in the NYC Housing Authority.

While the rats have won the battle, the war is ongoing. A six-month trial run of rat birth control began in April of this year, but there has been no announcement regarding its effectiveness as of yet. The contraceptive program, as well as "rat mitigation zones," were spearheaded by City Council membe

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