A coalition of rattl-ed Brooklynites living on notoriously rodent-infested blocks are pleading with Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani to bring in a new rat czar – after their calls for the city to renew the fight against the filthy creatures allegedly fell on deaf ears. The pair of Prospect Heights resident groups penned a letter Friday to Mamdani, urging him to reinstate the City Hall rat-fighting position, which was dissolved in September when former Rat Czar Kathleen Corradi quietly traded the role for a leadership position at NYCHA. “For the last two years prior to her departure, [Corradi] addressed these issues in a granular and transparent way, connecting and coordinating city departments to address specific challenges,” the letter from the residents’ groups, which also includes the Sterling Place Rat Mitigation and Awareness team, reads.
Author: Nicole Rosenthal
Published at: 2025-11-19 23:02:49
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