Crypto News: NYC will never be rat-free

New York City is hosting its first-ever National Urban Rat Summit on Thursday as part of Mayor Eric Adams' war (and personal vendetta) against the vermin. It's a two-day gathering of top rat experts from around the US — and perhaps also a distraction from scrutiny as Adams is embroiled in federal investigations.

Rats have thrived alongside cities for centuries and have proved resilient to our best efforts to eradicate them — everything from employing cats to using poison. Adams' latest campaign zeroes in on a tactic that history has shown to be more successful: depriving them of food. But as Bloomberg Opinion Columnist Stephen Mihm explains, the city may never be rat-free. Watch Mihm's video and read more about NYC's efforts from Magdalena Del Valle today on CityLab: NYC to Host 'Rat Summit' as Mayor Says His Policies Curbed Pests

— Linda Poon

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