Mayor Eric Adams announced recently that Kathleen Corradi, an education department employee, has been appointed New York’s first-ever “rat czar,” part of Adams’ effort to combat a growing rodent population in the county’s most populous city. “You’ll be seeing a lot of me – and a lot less rats,” Corradi, whose official title is “citywide director of rodent mitigation,” said at a news conference. “There’s a new sheriff in town.” Adams, who has often expressed a deep hatred for rats, posted the job last year, seeking someone “somewhat bloodthirsty” with a “general aura of badassery” and offering an annual salary between $120,000 and $170,000. Corradi, a former teacher, is not new to the fight against rats. She previously oversaw rat mitigation efforts in the city’s public schools. Rat sightings have jumped in recent years, according to city data. Some officials have said the proliferation of sidewalk dining – a concession to the COVID-19 pandemic that shut down the city’s restaurants – contributed to the problem. source: Reuters mayor polgármester news conference sajtótájékoztató to announce bejelenteni hatred gyűlölet, utálat to be appointed kinevezik bloodthirsty vérszomjas rat patkány aura légkör, aura effort erőfeszítés badassery belevalóság to combat harcolni valami ellen annual éves […]
