Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/New York City rat chasm


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The result was merge to Rats in New York City. Liz Read! Talk! 22:03, 13 October 2022 (UTC)

New York City rat chasm

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Definitely an unusual happening worthy of news headlines, but unfortunately doesn't satisfy WP:NEVENT and WP:NOTNEWS. All sources in the article and mentions elsewhere seem to be routine coverage in local news, without any indication of lasting impact or significance (e.g., only one brief mention in anything published since 1/1/2021). Not sure if there's a broader-scope article (this could be considered a sinkhole) for a possible merger. Complex / Rational 16:10, 29 September 2022 (UTC)
 * Note: This discussion has been included in the deletion sorting lists for the following topics: Events and New York.  Complex / Rational  16:10, 29 September 2022 (UTC)
 * Delete unfortunately there seems to be no enduring coverage of the event. Fails WP:NEVENT on that basis. W 42  17:31, 29 September 2022 (UTC)
 * Upon further research there is Rats in New York City which mentions this event. Redirecting there would be preferable. W 42  18:04, 29 September 2022 (UTC)
 * Redirect Could be a subsection in "Environmental issues in New York City" perhaps. Oaktree b (talk) 17:48, 29 September 2022 (UTC)
 * I like Oaktree b's idea, or better yet Redirect to Rats_in_New_York_City. ( thoughts?) Ovinus (talk) 22:47, 29 September 2022 (UTC)
 * Rats in NYC works too, probably better than Environmental issues. Oaktree b (talk) 22:50, 29 September 2022 (UTC)
 * I believe that the contents should Merge into Rats_in_New_York_City While I now agree that it isn't notable enough to stand alone as an article, it is part of a well documented pattern that is of significant concern to New Yorkers. I believe that the section for notable incidents in Rats_in_New_York_City could be expanded upon more than it is. Apelcini (talk) 13:17, 30 September 2022 (UTC)

Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Liz Read! Talk! 18:42, 6 October 2022 (UTC)
 * Merge with Rats_in_New_York_City per Ovinus. Waddles 🗩 🖉 16:32, 30 September 2022 (UTC)
 * Nom comment I would support a (partial) merge to Rats in New York City, with potential WP:DUE issues to be kept in mind and addressed separately, perhaps as part of a more general expansion/overhaul of the target article. I believe the incident is certainly worth a mention and description, but a full merger would give disproportionate coverage (most of which, as I said, is from routine news) compared to other incidents. Complex / Rational  19:34, 30 September 2022 (UTC)
 * I would definitely be willing to help in the expansion of the target article, as well as assist the merger, if that is the consensus that is reached. Apelcini (talk) 01:51, 1 October 2022 (UTC)
 *  Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.


 * Merge with Rats_in_New_York_City: Selectively, per above. Eddie891 Talk Work 20:47, 13 October 2022 (UTC)


 * The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.