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 ...

Proposals submitted in the New York City Council and the state legislature aim to establish health and safety standards for cats living in retails stores, and shield the owners of the city's iconic ...

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 ...

Bodega cats are once again at the center of New York City politics. A measure tied to the "Bodega Cat Bill" would remove the city's prohibition on cats in retail food stores. The council's bill also ...

Bodega cats, the unofficial sentinels of convenience stores, have a notorious penchant for finding the most unconventional places to relax—one of which is atop the sturdy, cool surfaces of beer boxes.