Overview

• 311 data show rat complaints have fallen for eight consecutive months, with year-to-date sightings down roughly 16–17%.
• Residents and businesses have ordered nearly 900,000 rat-resistant NYC bins ahead of rules that become mandatory by June 2026.
• Since 2023, a specialized highway unit has removed more than 15 million pounds of litter from 1,100 miles of shoulders and medians.
• Sanitation shifts include earlier set-out windows and midnight collections, with notable improvements in Bed-Stuy, the Grand Concourse, and the Lower East Side.
• City Hall is pushing broader containerization and education through Rat Academy as outreach and enforcement expand.