When Councilmember Keith Powers introduced Int. 1471 in November, it was the first legislation in NYC history aimed at protecting bodega cats. That happened because 13,500 of you signed this petition.

Now Keith Powers is term-limited, so the bill needs a new prime sponsor to keep moving. I've been in contact with all five co-sponsors. Councilmember Frank Morano from Staten Island has volunteered to take over. That means bipartisan support for the first time.

The bill is still in committee. The fight continues. But we have a path forward.

And there's more.

Bodega Cats of New York comes out October 2026 from Quarto Publishing. Four years of documentation. Sixty cats. The book is the evidence for everything we've been pushing for. It puts this issue in front of people who've never thought about it. That's how movements grow.

I'm building a list for the people who were here first. You get:

Invites to launch events in NYC
First access when pre-orders open
Legislation updates as the bill moves

Join here: https://bodegacatsofnewyork.com/book

You helped make history. Be there for what comes next.

Dan