Brooklynites Will Learn Safe and Effective Methods for Rat Prevention in Homes, Buildings, and Communities at the Second Installment of the Brooklyn Borough President’s Department of Constituent Services’ Community Information Resource Series
BROOKLYN NY (March 13, 2023) – On Thursday, March 23, Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso’s Department of Constituent Services will host the second installment of their community resource information series launched in February. The session will be presented by the NYC Department of Health’s Rat Academy and share safe and effective methods for rat prevention in homes, buildings, and communities. The Rat Academy is a training course in rat management and part of NYC Department of Health’s effort to protect New York City from the dangers of an overpopulation of rats, including food contamination, the spread of disease, and a reduction in our quality of life. There will be a Q&A session following the presentation, and attendees will also have access to local nonprofits that will be tabling and providing additional resources at the event.
WHEN
Thursday, March 23, 2023; 6 – 8pm ET
WHERE
Brooklyn Public Library – Central Library
Auditorium
10 Grand Army Plaza
Brooklyn, NY 11238
HOW
RSVP encouraged: bit.ly/BK-BP-Rat-Academy
“Our rat problem is really a trash problem. The rats are everywhere because our trash is everywhere. You supply the feast, the guests come. Simple as that. But until we win the fight for containerized trash bins on every street in every borough, it’s important that residents and businessowners know what to do to help keep rats at bay,” said Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso. “The NYC Department of Health’s Rat Academy has the resources and know-how to empower Brooklynites to do their part in cleaning up our homes, streets, and neighborhoods. Thank you to the Brooklyn Public Library, my fellow elected officials, our city agencies, and the many other local organizations who are collaborating to make this session possible.”
Partners who will be tabling on site and providing additional resources for rat abatement include:
- NYC Consumer and Worker Protection
- NYC Department of Sanitation
- Bridge Street Development Corporation
- The Brooklyn Solid Waste Advisory Board
- BK ROT
- The Curbside Composting Outreach Team
- The Local Development Corporation of Crown Heights
- 350Brooklyn
The session is presented in collaboration with:
- Brooklyn Public Library
- NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
- NYC Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs
- Congresswoman Yvette Clark
- Congressman Dan Goldman
- Assembly Member Phara Souffrant Forrest
- Council Member Crystal Hudson
The Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs (MOIA) will provide live interpretation services in Mandarin, Spanish, and Yiddish. Additional accommodations are available upon request. For further information on accessibility or to make a request for accommodations such as sign language interpretation services or audio description (AD), please contact [email protected] by March 15, 2023, to ensure availability.
The first session, hosted on February 21 at the Brooklyn Public Library’s Brooklyn Heights branch, was presented by the NYC Human Resources Administration/Department of Social Services (HRA/DSS) and discussed resources for cash assistance, employment services, child support services, homelessness prevention, and more.
The NYC Department for the Aging will present the third session of the series in April. Additional details to come.