In a proactive effort to combat rampant rat infestations, city attorneys in New York secured a court order allowing access to a vacant Harlem lot owned by FDB Group. This lot, which has been vacant for over a decade, became a breeding ground for rats due to accumulated litter and trash. Although the property owner allegedly ignored requests for cleanup, the city aims to address the public health threat posed by the vermin while documenting the extensive debris including gnawed waste and rat signs. Similar actions have been undertaken multiple times this year as part of a broader initiative by Mayor Eric Adams to eradicate rats from urban areas.
Angel Negron, a super of a nearby building, said itâs empty... They come and put garbage... But itâs illegal to put garbage there.
Court filings indicate sanitation inspectors found a similar scene: active rodent signs including gnawed black plastic bags and putrescible waste including plastic bottles.
The petition shows the lengths the city will go to as it wages Mayor Eric Adams' war on rats, obtaining similar court orders eight times this year.
The lot on Frederick Douglass Boulevard is filled with litter, weeds, and signs warning of rat poison, illustrating the serious pest control issues in the area.
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