Bodega
Cats
of New York
BCNY documents the cats who live in New York's bodegas: the counters they claim, the stores that know them, and the people who look after them.
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Bodega Cats of New York. The book.
Written by Dan Rimada. Photography by Gulce Kilkis.
Ships November 3, 2026.
Cats New Yorkers know by name
Field notes from the city's shops and the people who know these cats.
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Oreo
Park Slope / Brooklyn / 2025
Klara
Park Slope / Brooklyn / 2026
Nancy
Park Slope / Brooklyn / 2026
Ashley
Williamsburg / Brooklyn / 2026
Tiger
Williamsburg / Brooklyn / 2026
Francesca
Williamsburg / Brooklyn / 2026
Stella
Park Slope / Brooklyn / 2026
Fat Choy
Chinatown / Manhattan / 2026
Leena
Upper East Side / Manhattan / 2026
Tiger / Julia
Williamsburg / Brooklyn / 2025
Sofia
Williamsburg / Brooklyn / 2025
Simba
Bed-Stuy / Brooklyn / 2025
The record, on the record.
Reporting on New York's bodega cats, BCNY's archive, the book, and the bills written to protect the cats — carried by the Times, NPR, the AP, CBS, NBC, PBS, Gothamist, and more.
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Bodega cats are part of New York culture. We owe them protection.
The law is still catching up. The city and state bills are where the fight is now.