Richard Bernstein (artist) Richard Bernstein (artist) Richard Frederick Bernstein (October 31, 1939 - October 18, 2002) was an American artist associated with Pop art and the circle of Andy Warhol. For nearly 20 years he was the cover artist for "Interview Magazine". Bernstein was born on October 31, 1939, in New York City to a family with an older brother, David and younger sister, Ellen. His father, Herbert Bernstein, was a clothing manufacturer and his mother, Florence, was a homemaker. His mother first took him to the Museum of Modern Art children's school, where he saw works by Piet Mondrian, Pablo Picasso, and
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