NYC Acting Sanitation Commissioner Javier Lojan talks about what's next for rat mitigation after NYC's "rat czar" resigns

WNYC News | Oct 3, 2025

New York City’s “rat czar” Kathleen Corradi is resigning from her newly created role as the citywide director of rodent mitigation after just two years. Her role mainly consisted of coordinating with other city agencies like the sanitation department to streamline rat mitigation efforts. 

Acting Sanitation Commissioner Javier Lojan talked with WNYC's Sean Carlson about what work the sanitation department plays in fighting the city’s rat population. 

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