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Rat tales abound in NYC after Superstorm Sandy

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The New York City Council is considering a proposal to create an emergency rat mitigation program for storm-impacted neighborhoods. But some experts aren't so sure that Sandy's supposed rat surge is for real.

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At the height of Superstorm Sandy, city residents watching seawater pour into the subway system couldn't help but wonder: What will become of all the rats? Four months later, that's still a mystery. TV stations and newspapers have been rife with reports about rats infesting parked cars and fleeing the waterfront for brownstones, but the city's health department said rodent complaints actually had declined since the late October storm.
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