The Midtown Gazette

A Columbia Journalism School newsroom covering Midtown Manhattan in the heart of New York City.


Tag: cats
  • Black Cats and Pit Bulls Face Discrimination over Breed and Color

    Black Cats and Pit Bulls Face Discrimination over Breed and Color

    At shelters and animal rescue groups across New York, certain animals tend to have harder time than others finding homes. From black cats that face superstitions to pit-bull dogs that people fear, more and more of these animals struggle to get adopted and frequently end up on the Animal Care & Control Euthanasia list.

  • Nine Lives? This One, Not That Fun

    Nine Lives? This One, Not That Fun

    Matilda, the storied Algonquin Hotel cat, has been forced to adapt to strict New York City Health Department regulations and stay way from Algonquin guests.

  • The Feral Cats of Midtown

    The Feral Cats of Midtown

    Many people are aware of the rat problem in New York, but are they aware of the cat problem? Feral cats have formed colonies throughout the city and it’s often up to organizations such as the Urban Cat League to help cull the populations.