NYC Mayor appoints Kathleen Corradi as first ever 'rat czar'

New York City Mayor Eric Adams has appointed Kathleen Corradi as the city's "rat czar" to coordinate across agencies to handle rats and reduce their numbers. Corradi, who previously worked at the city education department, will report to Chief of Staff Camille Joseph Varlack and will be paid a salary of $155,000. The appointment comes amid the rollout of several measures the Adams administration has introduced to deal with the city's rat problem, including issuing fines to those who leave their trash outside for too long and introducing new trash pickup times.