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Mayor Adams wages war against rats
Mayor Eric Adams passed the Rat Action Plan last month to combat the skyrocketing number of rodents scurrying across the city. This week, he contested a fine for his failure to fend them off in his own home.
Adrianna Nehme and Kayla Hardersen
• December 8, 2022
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NYU Is Neglecting Students’ Health With Dining Hall Failures
By choosing to not tell its students about health code violations at Palladium Food Court, NYU has put the health of its community at risk.
WSN Editorial Board
• October 7, 2019
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Department of Health Finds Rat Droppings in Lipton Dining Hall
Miranda Levingston, News Editor
• December 1, 2017
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HUMOR: Genius Rat Chef Secret to Lipton’s Cookies
Laura Rubio, Staff Writer
• October 24, 2017
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Mischiefs of Rats Live in New York City
Camille Larkins, Staff Writer
• October 3, 2016
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Rat infestation rises in New York City post-Sandy
March 1, 2013
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Yezen Saadah, Editor-in-Chief • July 9, 2024
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Julia Smerling, Photo Editor • June 18, 2024
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Yezen Saadah, Editor-in-Chief • June 18, 2024
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Mikaylah Du, Under the Arch Editor • June 15, 2024