Posted on 01/12/2024 12:05:06 PM PST by lowbridge
Shocking video showed what appeared to be more than a dozen rats scurrying away from underneath a homeless person’s blanket in a New York City subway.
The video shared on TikTok by @six4bk718 showed a blanket against the wall toward the end of a subway platform.
From afar, it appeared that there was a person sleeping underneath the blanket, but not only that, a few rats were seen scurrying away.
The person recording the video approached the blanket and called out to the person underneath. When the person began to stir and lift the blanket, over a dozen rats ran out from underneath.
3.2 million rat sightings reported in NYC in 2023
Rats are a top public concern along with crime, homelessness and exorbitant rents.
In 2023, residents have called in almost 3.2 million rat sightings to the city's 311 service request line, just shy of the record number of complaints in 2021.
To combat the city’s rat problem, New York City Mayor Eric Adams introduced a new Rat Czar in April 2023 and even changed trash pickup times.
"Rats are smart, they are resilient," said Adams. "Many of us live in communities where rats think they run the city."
No traps nor poisonous bait have fully succeeded in reducing their numbers. Rats have thrived in subway tunnels and burrows within empty lots and city parks.
"Rats have proven to be one of the most formidable opponents that humans have faced. Here in New York City, we’re locked in a constant battle," said Councilmember Erik Bottcher, whose district includes Times Square.
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Why do our democrat-marxists insist on keeping these people on the streets?
This is what the end of a civilization looks like.
Bed-warmers
Feral humans good, feral rodents bad.
All this as the U.S. routinely sends pallets of tax payer cash to foreign countries.
Like Pence said, “America is not their concern”
Because the hotels are for the invading army.
LOL! I thought the headline was about democrats (Rats). That would make sense.
Better than sleeping with the fishes.
Rats have proven to be one of the most formidable opponents that humans have faced. Here in New York City, we’re locked in a constant battle,” said Councilmember Erik Bottche
Riiiight. Because rats WITH homeless, on NYC subways, have LOOOONG been a common problem.
How did the dude know he’d find nancy pelosi under the blanket?
Was the guy’s name Willard?
check # 13
Still voting blue, NY?
This has nothing to do with political party .
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Ed Begley Jr., is that you?
DemocRAT politicians are now scurrying underneth homeless peoples blankets ???
You got rats on the West Side
Bed bugs uptown
What a mess this town’s in tatters, I’ve been shattered
You will own nothing and be happy.
"Let's Go, Brandon!
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