New Yorkers with musophobia - the fear of rats - should look away now. The irrational fear of rats, in New York City where there are an estimated two times as many rats are there are people, may not seem so crazy after a look at the New York City Health Department's Rat Information Portal, or RIP. The dense human population means rats thrive in New York, roaming city streets by night, hanging out in subway tunnels and feasting on curbside garbage. Ratted out: New Yorkers can check the rat infestation of any part of the city with RIP
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New York's Health Department provides an interactive map for residents to view rat infestations on RIP
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The Rat Information Portal collates all the city's rat data for residents to view
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The city is notorious for its rats, which are estimated be at levels twice the human population
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Residents can view the rat infestation history of buildings and neighborhoods as well as action taken
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The very keen can attend the New York City Health Department's Rodent Academy to learn about rat control
Residents can check their neighborhood's infestation level by plugging their address into the @placeholder.