'Human rats' in the New York subway: travelers defend themselves with humor against the plague of rodents that devastates the Big Apple

For months, New York has become home to thousands of rats that roam uncontrollably throughout the city.. Now, New Yorkers have decided to face the unpleasant episode with humor by dressing up as the invasive rodents.

“Another day on the New York subway,” is the ironic comment that accompanies a new viral video in which you can see a person dressed as a rat.

In the images, shared by the UHN Plus X (formerly Twitrer) account, the “animal” appears dragging with its mouth an object that looks like a giant piece of pizza that it was trying to climb up some stairs.

In its path, a user who was trying to access the platform was forced to jump over the railing, since the “human rat” was blocking the way.

For their part, the rest of the travelers are stunned by the unexpected scene.

They offer tourist trips

Last April, the mayor of New York, Eric Adams, presented Kathy Corradi as the new “czarina” in charge of ending the uncomfortable plague from that day on.

“The rats will hate Corradi, for his knowledge, determination and experience,” Adams said on social media after the announcement.. However, months later the problem is still latent.

Therefore, in an attempt to transform the problem into an opportunity, the New York tourism sector has begun to offer guided tours called Rat Tours.

“They're like New York's new celebrities,” said Luke Miller, owner of Real New York Tours.