You dirty rat

The New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene has created a web-based rat information portal - www.nyc.gov/rats - to help reduce the number of these vermin.
The site contains valuable information for homeowners, commercial property owners and pest management professionals about preventing and controlling rat infestations.
They still advise that if you actually see a rat in your home or at a business, you should call 3-1-1 for an inspection of the property.