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Today — 4 September 2025Main stream

Rats in a Stroller: The Central Park Playground Panic

4 September 2025 at 04:12
City data actually suggest that rat sightings are declining. But horror stories are everywhere, and a single rat in a stroller is enough to set off a panic.

© Brittainy Newman for The New York Times

A rat at the Diana Ross Playground in Central Park. Rats have proliferated in several Upper West Side playgrounds.
Yesterday — 3 September 2025Main stream

The Millionaire Who Left Wall Street to Become a Paramedic

After making millions in a job he came to hate, Jonathan Kleisner joined the Fire Department as a rookie paramedic at the age of 41. Now he’s determined to be the best rescue medic anywhere.

© Sean Jackson for The New York Times

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