Updated: July 7, 2014

Morning Reads: Feral Cat Fight, Daring Bank Robbery, CitiBike Maps, Meals for Kids

By Jennifer Strom

July 7, 2014

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Shareholders at Amalgamated Dwellings on Grand Street clash with co-op management over the fate of long-supported feral cat colonies. (The Villager)

Robbers sawed a hole in the roof of the Popular Community Bank at Delancey and Essex streets during the fireworks show on July 4, making off with cash. (Post)

Mapping the patterns of CitiBike usage. (Curbed)

The city’s summer meals program for children offers free breakfasts and lunches to kids under 18 at various sites, including six on the LES; Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer worries a lot of parents don’t know about it. (Daily News)

Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver’s financial report raised some eyebrows late last week. (NYT)

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