Health Department Forms Folder 0065, 1999-2001

NYC 9/11 Public Portal Document

THE CITY OF NEW YORK OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT BOROUGH OF MANHATTAN ,;. VIRGINIA FIELDS BOROUGH PRESIDENT

August 9, 2000

Hon. Rudolph Giuliani Mayor of the City of New York City Hall New York, NY 10007

Dear Mayor Giuliani:

As you already know the to address this problem I infestation of rats is a problem that affects all New Yorkers. In have established a complaint an effort constituents with their requests for line, 1 -800-RAT-1550, inspection and abatement from the designed to help (DOH) and to learn about the Department Of Health areas most affected by this epidemic. To date my Rat Complaint Line has received 471 complaints from throughout the Manhattan -based calls and over 200 into our database and Borough. Complaints received forwarded to the Department of through our hotline are logged which will be used to Health and assigned a follow-up with the agency regarding complaint number, information has also been used to the complaints' status. The create a map of the areas complaint plotting of the first 225 affected by rat infestation. The complaints revealed that the most Boards 3, 8 and 10. This affected areas are in Community information will also be forwarded to Chair of the New York City Council Select Committee on Pest Councilmember Bill Perkins, information is a list of the Control. (Attached for your complaints sorted by Community Board.) In order to diminish rat infestation in the city I am taken: recommending that the following steps be More funding should be dedicated to pest control so that a can be implemented city-wide comprehensive approach The worst 1800-2000 block in the City should be The response time proactively identified for rat complaints should be reduced to one control 4 of more weeks , week maximum, down from the current DOH should serve as the coordinating agency for city-wide efforts by other agencies with implementation of pest control this responsibility Community outreach and education efforts should be reinstated at the grassroots level. MUNICIPAL BUILDING • I CENTRE STREET • NEW YORK, NY 10007 PHONE (212) 669-8300 FAx (212) 669-4305 www.cvirgin iafields.com