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Rats plague seniors in Betances Houses

Rats plague seniors in Betances Houses

Posted on 20. Jul, 2009 by Lindsay Lazarski.

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By Lindsay Lazarski
lindsay.lazarski@motthavenherald.com
For months, residents of the Betances Houses building set aside for senior citizens heard the sound of claws scratching as rats scurried back and forth in the crawl space overhead at night.
Rat urine stained the ceiling. The animals gnawed holes in it, then tumbled through them onto the floor. They darted into the radiator [...]

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Earthfest ‘09

Earthfest ‘09

Posted on 28. Apr, 2009 by Sarah Trefethen.

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Local non-profits, government agencies and environmental activists provided hands-on activities and information on everything from paddling the Bronx River to conserving energy in your home at the second annual South Bronx Earth Fest on April 25 in St. Mary’s Park.

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