The ‘Rat Tsar’ that the city posted a job listing for will report to Meera Joshi, who shares Eric Adams’ hatred of the vermin
New York City’s rat population has become a bit of an obsession for Mayor Eric Adams. Meera Joshi, the deputy mayor, will oversee the new Rat Tsar.New York City’s rat population has become a bit of an obsession for Mayor Eric Adams. Meera Joshi, the deputy mayor, will oversee the new Rat Tsar.Last modified on Mon 19 Dec 2022 10.01 GMT
But it is not Adams who will be declaring victory in New York’s war on rats. It will be deputy mayor for operations Meera Joshi, whom the coming rat tsar will report to. But with human activity returning to near-normal, territorial public-space gains that rats had during Covid are now challenged. “More people are using the parks in New York City, and many cities instituted out-door dining,” Joshi said.
“We can’t know for sure because we can’t do a rat census, but all the indications are that there has been an increase,” Joshi says. One of the innovations the city plans to introduce are rat sensors, placed at rat level, that can detect the volume of rat activity. All of which presents a challenge for whoever takes the $120,000 to $170,000-salaried rat killer position. “The rat tsar doesn’t necessarily need to be an exterminator,” Joshi said. “They need to be someone who shows leadership, is highly motivated, and has an open mind.”
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