"Pictures show that even the neighborhood cats have given up the fight and are sharing food sources with the rodents."
"Residents are frustrated as rats have taken over a vacant and garbage-filled lot on West 32nd Street."
"People who live and work in the neighborhood have filed numerous complaints about the infestation to 311, which have been referred to the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene."
"News 12 reached out to the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene for comment and has not heard back at this time."
An abandoned, trash-filled lot on West 32nd Street in Coney Island is overrun by rats. Photographs show neighborhood cats and rodents sharing food sources, with cats apparently giving up attempts to deter the rats. Residents and local workers are frustrated by the infestation and have filed numerous complaints to 311. Those complaints have been referred to the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene for investigation. News 12 attempted to contact the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene for comment. The Department has not provided a response at this time.
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