91 years old you think I'm going to
stand outside and look to see when the
rats are coming out well at one point
she couldn't miss them the four-legged
pests were running all over the place
outside Esther's home here in maspi
Queens they come up from the sewer and
then not only that they coming up from
the sidewalk from these cracks caused by
roots from this tree which sits on city
property and so Esther did what
officials have urge anyone who spots
rats to do dial 311 to her surprise she
ended up at the hot seat with two
summons is 300 a piece 600 bucks yeah
$600 plus I had to get two exterminators
which cost her an additional
$1,200 is insult to injury when you have
to pay a
fine on something that you reported that
you you blew the whistle on so the city
can't act like that he's calling on the
city to re-evaluate how rat complaints
are being handled focus on rat
mitigation educating the public and
change the inspection proc process we
have a lot in my district a lot of rain
Gardens that are not kept up they're
full of weeds and there are rat there
are rats in there so the city should
really take you know get their own house
in order first before they go after
homeowners I'm hoping that they're
embarrassed enough that they would give
me back my money