When Cheechee disappeared from the Central Court Cigar Store at the corner of Schermerhorn and Smith Streets just a few weeks before Christmas in 1949, everyone in the neighborhood lost some of their holiday cheer. Kids from one to 92 would not have a merry Christmas until Santa brought her back safely.
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1904: Fanny and Mike, the Black Cat Mascots of the NYPD Harbor Police
Posted: 6th October 2022 by The Hatching Cat in Cat Mascots, Cats in the Mews, Feline MascotsTags: Cats of Old New York, Harbor Police, NYPD history, NYPD Mascots, Pier 1, Pier A, William Dean
October is Black Cats of Old New York Month!
On September 19, 1904, Captain William Dean of the NYPD Harbor Police contacted the New York Times to brag about the rescue of a large black cat. The cat, which the men named Mike, joined another black cat named Fanny on the Harbor Police patrol boat.
