New York City has always had a rat problem, but residents say this year has been particularly bad. ‘They’re multiplying too fast for the city to do anything. They could take over if they wanted to,’ said one Harlem resident. Rodent-related grievances are already at 24,375 as of Wednesday, according to the mayor’s office. That’s up from 20,545 in 2014 and 19,321 in 2013. So what can be done to stop the rats?

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