Bodega cats are cultural icons in New York. They are also illegal. State law bars most live animals from retail stores that sell food, and though many shop owners have long had cats despite their ...

I've lived in New York for decades and one of my favorite discoveries is the bodega cat. Bodegas are convenience stores, which sell everything from beer to batteries to lottery tickets. Many of ...

I've lived in New York for decades and one of my favorite discoveries is the bodega cat. Bodegas are convenience stores, which sell everything from beer to batteries to lottery tickets. Many of them ...

NEW YORK — New York City’s “bodega cats” are beloved fixtures in the Big Apple — but they’re on the wrong side of the law.

New York City’s “bodega cats” are beloved fixtures in the Big Apple — but they’re on the wrong side of the law.The convenience store cats that live at many of the city’s bodegas and ...