Harlem has more vermin scurrying through its subway stations than any other neighborhood in the five boroughs, new data shows ...

Mayor Adams may be making strides in his administration’s war on rats, but he’s still struggling with a battle closer to home ...

These experts can tell you how you can try to fix a problem, and they can ensure a thorough extermination of the rats with ...

A sports betting company is wagering that scorned lovers hate their exes so badly they want to name a NYC rat after them.

As CBS News New York's Vanessa Murdock reports, the Big Apple isn't the only city struggling with this problem.

Large rat populations can have a damaging effect on cities. Researchers found that living with rats " impacts people and ...

Rodents have apparently gnawed clear through the dense plastic of the Big Apple ‘s supposedly “rat proof” new trash bins — but the city said the results show the containers are largely keeping the ...

A new study finds that rat infestation in many of the world’s cities appears to be soaring, especially in Washington.

There’s a saying that in a big city you are never more than six feet away from a rat. It’s an urban myth but scientists are ...

Rat populations are growing out of control in cities across the United States and the problem is only going to get worse ...

The study did not count rats directly; instead, it analyzed rat sighting complaints submitted by city residents.

Climate change is contributing to a global rise in urban rat infestations, according to a new Science Advances study. As ...