In his battle against rats, New York City Mayor Eric Adams scored a split decision Tuesday when a hearing officer dismissed one summons while upholding another issued by a city inspector citing him for not doing enough to keep rodents at bay from his Brooklyn townhouse.
In a city where some residents consider rats Public Enemy No. 1, the mayor's own troubles with rodents has been the source of amusement among those keeping score of the city's mostly losing battle against the vermin.
For that offense, the hearing officer ordered Adams to pay a $300 fine.The mayor's spokesperson, Fabien Levy, said in a statement the mayor was "grateful" that one of the summonses was dismissed. The mayor would consider his options about the second decision, Levy said, adding: "One decision is clear, however: The mayor still hates rats."
Adams denied he has a rat problem, telling the hearing officer last week that his own inspections produced no signs of rodents. Before he became mayor, Adams, as the Brooklyn borough president, was known for his dislike of rats. He famously turned stomachs when he demonstrated a trap for reporters that relied on a bucket filled with a vinegary, toxic soup to drown rats lured by the scent of food.
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