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The NYPD says police continue to investigate the incidents.
Gothamist's dogged coverage of New York City's rodent problem hit a little close to home for one of the newsroom's reporters.
The bacteria is particularly harmful to people who are pregnant, 65 or older, or have weakened immune systems, according to health officials.
"The job is not to help or to hurt the industry," said Wells. "The job is to help readers."