For decades, New York City sidewalks have been notorious for their heaps of trash in plastic bags, a feeding ground for the city's relentless rat population. Now, in a significant shift ...

NEW YORK (AP ... smorgasbords for rats. In the winter, the trash mounds get buried in snow and remain frozen in place for days, sometimes weeks, reinforcing the city’s reputation as filthy.

NEW YORK (AP ... smorgasbords for rats. In the winter, the trash mounds get buried in snow and remain frozen in place for days, sometimes weeks, reinforcing the city’s reputation as filthy.