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Report: Park Slope Neighbors Want Chicken Coop Gone

Neighbors in Park Slope, Brooklyn, have launched a petition to evict a chicken coop that recently added eight more birds to its community garden.

CBS New York–2012/10/21

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New Jerseyans Dealing With Squirrel Invasion Caused By Mild Winter

The folks in the Garden State are feeling encroached upon by those gray, nut-gathering rodents.

2012/10/17

Piles of garbage sit on a street corner in Midtown. (credit: Philip J. Victor, CBSNewYork.com)

Ask Asa: Safeguarding Your Garbage

Finding out that rodents and pests have gotten into your garbage can be a frustrating experience for any homeowner.

2012/07/02

Neighbors in Springfield Gardens have complained about this home since it became vacant almost 20 years ago. (credit: CBS 2)

Queens Residents Say Neighbor’s Yard Is An Eyesore

Residents in Springfield Gardens, Queens say that their neighbor’s yard has become a prime site for illegal garbage dumping and a home for rats and raccoons.

2012/03/28

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YouTube Video Jokingly Documents Rat Infestation At Tompkins Square Park

One YouTube user however has gone to dramatic new lengths to document the trouble in the park. He created a horror movie-like video depicting the vivacious vermin vectoring voraciously.

2011/08/16

One Police Plaza - New York, NY - File Photo

PETA Praises NYPD For Mousetrap Switch

The NYPD has been commended for a new method to catch trespassers – the small, furry ones running loose at the headquarters of the nation’s largest department.

2010/12/03

The Bronxville School - Bronxville, NY - File / Photo: The Bronxville School

Rodents Infest Bronxville School

It’s an unsavory topic and parents, on the whole, didn’t want to discuss it. Some questioned how big a deal this is.

2010/11/16

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