NEW YORK - If you've noticed more rats running around on the streets of New York City, you are not alone. Rat sightings are up and they are everywhere, according to city officials.
Through April of this year, people have called in some 7,425 rat sightings to the city's 311 service request line. That's up from 6,150 reports, an increase of about 20%, during the same period last year.
