Rats could breed too quickly for NYC's successful new extermination method to keep up

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A rat climbing up a rope.
Climate change is threatening a lot of species, but rats don't seem to mind a warming world.

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NYC's new rat-killing weapon is wildly successful — for now

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A rat crosses a yellow section of a Times Square subway platform in New York.
A rat crosses a Times Square subway platform in New York on January 27, 2015.

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I pay $1,550 in rent and spent nearly $14,000 renovating my NYC apartment. Before and after photos show why it was worth it.

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Joe Yatco; the bar and bookshelf he designed in his apartment
Joe Yatco (left) and the renovated bar in his apartment (right).

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The best evidence yet that banning Airbnbs will make rent go down

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The Airbnb logo transforms into simple line drawing of a house with two windows and a front door
A new study found that an Airbnb ban in Irvine, California lead to rent price decreases.

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NYC exterminators' new weapon has eliminated nearly 100% of rats from over 100 burrows — and they already have their next targets mapped out

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A rat scurrying across a subway platform with people standing in the background.
A rat on a subway platform in New York City.

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Jaw-dropping photos show the aftermath of when 2 planes collided in the air over New York City 63 years ago

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onlookers at the site of the 1960 plane crash in brooklyn and the wreckage
In 1960, two airplanes crashed into each other above New York City. There were no survivors.

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What happens to the thousands of dead NYC rats that are being exterminated with a wildly successful new method

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A rat climbs into a box with food in it on the platform at the Herald Square subway station in New York City on July 4 2017.
A rat climbs into a box with food in it on the platform at the Herald Square subway station in New York City on July 4 2017.

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See photos of the last prison ship still operating in the US. The 5-story vessel is slated to close this week.

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A photo of the last prison ship in the US
The Vernon C. Bain Correctional Center is the last ship prison in the US. The New York-based facility is slated to close this week.

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NYC's famous Flatiron Building will be converted into luxury residences after sitting empty for years

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A view of the Flatiron Building and the Flatiron Plaza on July 16, 2017 in New York City.
A view of the Flatiron Building and the Flatiron Plaza on July 16, 2017 in New York City.

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New York City has lost 100,000 apartments because people in rich neighborhoods keep combining units

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Townhouses on the Upper West Side of New York City.
Townhouses on the Upper West Side of New York City.

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