Early Addition: The war on rats wages war against other NYC wildlife

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Good Friday morning in New York City, where an American mink was recently spotted in the Bronx.

And finally, a reminder to take it easy this weekend:

Maddie Bristowe is an Associate Digital Producer for WNYC and Gothamist’s original journalism and live radio programming. She previously produced and managed multi‑platform digital content for WYPR, Baltimore’s NPR affiliate. She began her public radio career at Fordham University at WFUV.

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