Slaves of New York to the party. After the party, Eleanor and her new friend talk, and then ride off into the morning sunrise. Tama Janowitz had written a script for Andy Warhol, based on the Eleanor and Stash stories in her 1986 collection of short stories, "Slaves of New York". When Warhol died, Merchant-Ivory bought that script. The real graffiti artist from New York City named STASH, who is a friend of Janowitz, was the influence for the name of her lead character and can be seen as an extra in many of the party scenes. The fashion show in the movie had
Rats in New York City medical attention, as bacteria from the rat's teeth can cause tetanus as well as rat bite fever, which can be fatal.<ref name="alisonbowen/metro"></ref> The problem of rats in New York City is a longstanding one. In 1860, "The New York Times" reported that a newborn infant had died prior to rats eating part of its face and one foot. The NYC Health Department undertook an anti-rat campaign in 1921 that involved rat-proofing as well as trapping and killing rats. Rats in New York have been known to overrun restaurants after hours and crawl up sewer pipes, as well as enter apartments