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Residents press parks on rats, mulch pile and volunteer support; conservancy outlines maintenance programs
Summary
Residents raised rat‑mitigation and a month‑old mulch pile, asked about volunteer plant support and dog‑run conditions; Parks and the Washington Square Park Conservancy described the Burrow RX rat program, volunteer plant giveaways and a conservancy volunteer relaunch in early 2026.
MANHATTAN — Community members at the Community Board 2 Parks & Waterfront meeting pressed parks staff on rodent complaints, a lingering mound of mulch at a small playground and support for volunteer green‑streets gardening; Parks and the Washington Square Park Conservancy outlined mitigation steps and volunteer programs.
A new resident, Mark Sherman, asked about a perceived increase in rats. Will Morrison said Parks uses a nonchemical approach called Burrow RX that treats burrow systems by…
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