Join the NYC Rat Pack

Mayor's Office of Rodent Mitigation

You want to become one of New York’s elite squad of dedicated anti-rat activists known as the New York City Rat Pack?

Here’s what you need to do:

• Attend Department of Health Rat Academy

• Join a Rat Walk

• Participate, or host, a rat mitigation service event

As a member of the NYC Rat Pack, you will be deputized to educate, engage, and take action on all things rat mitigation.

Details: To become an official NYC Rat Pack member, you must participate in the three below requirements.

• Department of Health Rat Academy: Learn about safe and effective methods for rat prevention in your home and community.

  • Sign up for a virtual or in-person academy here.

• Rat Walk: See our City in a whole new light and uncover the world of urban rats. The walk will highlight the relationship between the built environment, human behaviors, and rat biology.

  • Sign up for Rat Walk here.

• NYC Service Volunteer Project: Join members of your community to come together and take direct action to make NYC a better place to live.

  • Search for a service opportunity that supports a clean and rat free NYC here.

NYC Rat Pack participants will be emailed a form to certify their participation in the three qualifying activities. Once certified you’ll get the swag to show off your NYC Rat Pack membership!

Additional Information:

• Participation in qualifying events must occur after July 1, 2024.

• Participants who achieve official NYC Rat Pack status can choose a t-shirt or hat as their official merchandise.

• Questions? Email: [email protected]Section

Opportunity Leader: Kathleen Corradi Click here to email this contact

After expressing interest, the Opportunity Leader will contact you to confirm participation and provide directions for this opportunity.

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