Sanitation Archives - Public Seminar

Rats: A Cautionary Tail

Report from the Rat Academy

Human New Yorkers learn about pest control in Rat Academy. Why should we assume local rodents are any less organized?

April 5, 2023 • by Radhika Subramaniam

A report from the Rat Academy about the learning, discourse, and fellowship in the actions of daily life as a rat....

“Everyone Has a Role in Rat Control”

Inside NYC’s Rat Academy and Pest Control Services

April 3, 2023 • by Caroline Bragdon and Katy Einerson

The more community members get involved in addressing the rat problem, the better it will be for all of us....

Better Jobs, Cleaner Air, Safer Streets

How To Revamp Commercial Waste Pickup

October 7, 2018 • by Justin Wood

New York City is poised to launch a major reform of its sprawling commercial waste system, in which dozens of private haulers now deploy thousands of garbage trucks every night to collect about three million tons of waste per year from about 200,000 businesses. For the past five years, a coalition ...