PETA calls out NYC mayor for 'villainizing rats'

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) criticized New York City Mayor Eric Adams for saying he "hates rats," which regularly run through the subway system and invade buildings in the Big Apple.

The furry rodents often scurry through the subways and rummage through trash on the streets of the Big Apple, presenting a health risk to the public, according to NYC health and housing officials. 

However, that is not how the animal rights advocacy group view the rats. Adams "could...