Winner of the ugliest subway rat competition

Winner of the ugliest subway rat competition (Michael Spivack)

The ugliest rat in New York City has been crowned.

The Transport Workers Union, which represents subway and bus workers, sponsored a contest. The public was invited to submit photographs of subway rats. You can view the entries here: http://ratfreesubways.com/.

The winner of the contest, Michael Spivack, says he took the picture to show to coworkers who claimed never to have seen a rat in a subway station. He says snapped it at the 7th Avenue D station in Manhattan.

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