Published April 10. 2021 10:57PM
Yueqi Yang, Bloomberg
NEW YORK As New Yorkers get back on their feet after a year of the pandemic, so are the rats that survived a once-in-a-generation food shock.
The number of rodent complaints to a city hotline in March surged by 80% to 2,906 from last March, when calls dipped as New York City went into lockdown and indoor dining closed.
The number is also higher than pre-pandemic levels. A total of 2,395 complaints were made in March 2019, according to New York City’s 311 service requests data.
Rat and mouse sightings made up the majority of the complaints, though there were also calls concerning signs of rodents or their bites, and conditions attracting these pests. The most complaints were in Brooklyn, followed by Manhattan and Queens. The city’s data contain duplicate complaints, as multiple calls could be made about the same situation in a short period of time.
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Rat and mouse sightings made up the majority of the complaints.
The rats are trying to figure out where’s the easiest food source.
As New Yorkers get back on their feet after a year of the pandemic, so are the rats that survived a once-in-a-generation food shock.
The number of rodent complaints to a city hotline in March surged by 80% to 2,906 from last March, when calls dipped as New York City went into lockdown and indoor dining closed.
The number is also higher than pre-pandemic levels. A total of 2 395 complaints were made in March 2019, according to New York City s 311 service requests data.
NEW YORK â As New Yorkers get back on their feet after a year of the pandemic, so are the rats that survived a once-in-a-generation food shock.
The number of rodent complaints to a city hotline in March surged by 80% to 2,906 from last March, when calls dipped as New York City went into lockdown and indoor dining closed.
The number is also higher than pre-pandemic levels. A total of 2,395 complaints were made in March 2019, according to New York Cityâs 311 service requests data.
Rat and mouse sightings made up the majority of the complaints, though there were also calls concerning signs of rodents or their bites, and conditions attracting these pests. The most complaints were in Brooklyn, followed by Manhattan and Queens. The cityâs data contain duplicate complaints, as multiple calls could be made about the same situation in a short period of time.
Neuroscience seminar highlights technologies for brain injuries, vaccine developments
The Purdue Center for Paralysis Research brings neurophysiological and engineering solutions to a trauma-themed seminar series, co-sponsored by Plexon. (Image provided)
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – The same technology that helps treat traumatic brain injuries in athletes and soldiers may one day help doctors determine the effectiveness of vaccines on patients.
This technology is among the neuroscience innovations and research in the spotlight as Purdue University’s Center for Paralysis Research and Plexon Neurotechnology Systems present the Seminar for Neurotrauma and Diseases. The seminar series, which runs through April, features speakers from Purdue, Harvard Medical School and the medical industry.
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