And all the city has to do is put their trash in cans. But that would remove some parking, so they choose rats. I don’t get it at all.
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#82Earlier quoted context omitted.
trash (rats' food source) is usually picked up twice a week in most places in the city, it never lines up perfectly to 'half-way through the week', and sometimes the 'other' collection is 'just recycling' (less organic matter to feast on) I'm guessing the most frequent submitters send consistent reports when they can see rats on their block going after the trash (twice-ish a week); if more people in different areas r…
Could it also be that in NYC you just put trash bags directly on the sidewalk/street? It's very unusual to see, as a visitor.
It’s funny how completely normal it is and feels like here but I’m sure it looks entirely barbaric to outsiders. I was in Chicago and frankly astounded with their alleys as if they’re from the future
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#84Earlier quoted context omitted.
Foxes were made for that
Very true, but then how do you get rid of the foxes?
Just build a decent coop from the start to keep chicken safe at night, and let the foxes roam freely the planet eating as much mice, voles and rats as they can catch. They love that job.
Ms yellowkitty will develop quick the sense to keep away from its path, or show their nails, or climb a tree.
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#85Earlier quoted context omitted.
> What is the purpose of piles We like to keep out-of-towners rattled.
At the cost of rats everywhere? I guess it works. At least I have an alternate explanation for why it's tolerated, even though I don't think this is a serious response.
See? You’re rattled
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#87Earlier quoted context omitted.
trash (rats' food source) is usually picked up twice a week in most places in the city, it never lines up perfectly to 'half-way through the week', and sometimes the 'other' collection is 'just recycling' (less organic matter to feast on) I'm guessing the most frequent submitters send consistent reports when they can see rats on their block going after the trash (twice-ish a week); if more people in different areas r…
Could it also be that in NYC you just put trash bags directly on the sidewalk/street? It's very unusual to see, as a visitor.
They are now phasing in rigid trash containers for collection.
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#88All my times visiting NYC I never saw a rat. All my life living on the river around Boston I saw them all the time. And man they were the big ones. I have added nothing to the discussion.
Strangely enough, where I saw the most rat ever (by far) was early evening around the mall in DC.
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#89Earlier quoted context omitted.
The purpose is so that garbage trucks can collect the trash. NYC has very few alleys.
Other large cities manage to have trash bins on wheels to collect trash without making it a garbagefest for the rats and other vermin.
And most of those cities have alleys to store the trash bins.
It's a problem, but it's not such a big problem that anyone wants to actually solve it.