NEW YORK — New York City is set to expand its war on rats.
The City Council is expected to pass a package of anti-rat bills on Thursday, responding to New Yorkers’ growing frustration with the out-of-control rodent infestation in the city.
The package of four bills would set new pest management standards for all major private construction projects, require the city to establish new rat mitigation zones and mandate annual Health Department reports on the rat scourge.
