By the end of September, there were more than 21,000 reports. According to new government data, rat sightings across the city have increased by 71% since this time in 2020.The Department of Sanitation pitched the idea of changing the times trash hits the curbs in July, with the mindset that waste should not be out for long periods of time to prevent giving rodents a lot of time to smell and go after it.
The mayor announced Monday that the time when residents and building owners can begin putting out their trash for collection will be pushed back four hours starting in April 2023.
