The city’s famous bodega cats just got a whisker closer to being legal — and protected — under state law. A bill in the New York legislature allowing the kitties to legally live in retail stores — ...

There's no cat like a New York City cat. Loved and embraced by New Yorkers -- and out-of-towners alike -- these feline companions could soon be allowed to keep watch in bodegas and other stores under ...

New Yorkers will stand in line for anything — cronuts, cold plunges, chaos — so naturally, the city’s walking tours have ...

Bodegas are New York City institutions. They are the friendly neighborhood corner stores where the owners know their regulars by name. It’s also where you can buy some of the best chopped cheese ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — City Councilmember Frank Morano has introduced legislation that would end the city’s prohibition on iconic bodega cats and create support programs to ensure the animals’ health ...

Simba, a large cat with thick ginger and white fur, is one of thousands of felines that live in New York's corner shops known as "bodegas" -- even if their presence is illegal. Praised for warding off ...

Simba lives at a bodega in Manhattan and is popular with the shop's customers - Copyright AFP ANGELA WEISS Simba lives at a bodega in Manhattan and is popular with ...