Rats, Death Smells, More Rats | NYC Patch Exclusives

New York City, NY — Don't blame us for this week's very disgusting exclusive reporting, blame the beautiful city we call home.

(It gets less gross as you scroll, we promise.)

Eric Adams Promised Us Hope Through Boozy Rat Death Traps

After making a splash, it turns out the traps were just a drop in the bucket.

NYC Knows Too Much About Dead Body Smell

A "foul odor" from a decomposing body wafted into a New Yorker's apartment. Reddit users responded with a telling number of similar stories.

SEE IT: Hawk Hunts, Kills Rat In Morningside Park Trash Can

"Oh s--t, " cries one New Yorker as a hawk dives into a garbage can and emerges with a fat rat lunch. Here's the video, and the backstory.

Bed Stuy Society Sheds Its Secrecy To Save Historic Mansion

The United Order of Tents, a group with ties to the Underground Railroad, is shedding its secrecy in a last ditch effort to save its home.

UES Condo Renovations Wrecked Surgeon's Next-Door Townhouse: Suit

A plastic surgeon says he "lived in fear" when his neighbors' renovation shrouded his townhouse in scaffolding and pelted it with debris.

Maman, Popular UWS Bakery, Closed By City For Pests And Food Temps

The Health Department shuttered Maman temporarily at 429 Amsterdam on Tuesday after it observed pest conditions and unsafe food conditions.

Huge New Upper East Side Medical Center Revealed By Northwell Health

The medical giant revealed plans for its full-block Third Avenue medical center, after resolving a legal fight with the next-door landlord.

Large Art Installation On UES Church Honors Black Civil War Figures

Giant sepia-toned faces gazing down from the facade of a Carnegie Hill church are part of an art installation honoring forgotten figures.

'Bed-Stuy Forever' Archives Images, Stories From Historic Neighborhood

Bed-Stuy archivist Faith Robinson, 27, calls the project "a love letter to my neighborhood."