Recent reports reveal that NYC's new 'rat-proof' trash bins have been compromised by rodents, despite the city's claim that they deter pests. A trash bin in Williamsburg was found with a rat-sized hole, prompting criticism from local experts, who argue these containers, mandated for residents, are ineffective and lead to added expenses. While rat sightings have reportedly decreased in the area, experts suggest factors like reduced outdoor dining may be more influential in reducing rats than the new bins, which some consider useless against determined rodents.
"It's confirming the concern that this is not going to prevent rats from being a problem," Shannon Phipps, founder of the Berry Street Alliance, commented.
"It's basically rendered useless because that just became their entry and exit... This is a mandated trash can that was advertised as a 'rat-proof can' being gnawed through," Phipps added.
Adams proudly called the containers 'rat proof' and would 'do the job' in cracking down on the Big Apple's thriving rat population— a claim now questioned.
The elimination of outdoor dining has likely given the rodents less of an incentive to run amok in the northern Brooklyn enclave.
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