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Tenants: Rats infest 440 East 138th St. in Mott Haven

Tenants living in a Bronx complex say they are dealing with a rat infestation. Residents at 440 East 138th St. say the problem has been ongoing. They claim the rats make holes through garbage cans,

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Jul 30, 2014, 1:09 PM

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