Rachel Holliday Smith
@rachelholliday.bsky.social
managing editor at THE CITY (@thecity.nyc) • news if I must, local joy where I can find it • bird enjoyer • bluesky elder (derogatory) • tell me something good: [email protected]
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There is a task of doing TikTok rabbit hole explainers for where the original reporting came from for TikTok rabbit hole explainers
a type of content that makes me want to launch myself into space and is huge part of why everything is so bad: TikToker goes down a “rabbit hole,” makes 9-minute video. The “rabbit hole” was she found an Eater article. The Eater journalist did all the work: www.tiktok.com/t/ZTruBS8cp/
allow me to take you on a journey where, once again, we learn we have no idea what’s in our food. at least we know corporations are pure of heart so I’m sure it’s fine🫶🏼🤡
TikTok video by kaelin
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December 7, 2025 at 8:34 AM
There is a task of doing TikTok rabbit hole explainers for where the original reporting came from for TikTok rabbit hole explainers
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Just listened to what maybe the most interesting conversation ever—on the FAQ NYC podcast, part of the good work of @thecity.nyc (please become a monthly sustainer)- with Baruch Herzfeld.
Episode 462: A Vision for NYC’s Deliveristas and a Battery-Powered Future
Podcast Episode · FAQ NYC · 12/05/2025 · 47m
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December 7, 2025 at 11:55 AM
Just listened to what maybe the most interesting conversation ever—on the FAQ NYC podcast, part of the good work of @thecity.nyc (please become a monthly sustainer)- with Baruch Herzfeld.
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it’s pomegranate season where my pomegranate freaks at
December 6, 2025 at 11:44 PM
it’s pomegranate season where my pomegranate freaks at
thank you @marisakabas.bsky.social for including @thecity.nyc in this, you’re a real one
NEW — I put together a list of independent journalism subscriptions that would make great holiday gifts. From music to politics, astronomy to alcohol, tech to social justice, there’s something for [almost] everyone. Support indie media *and* surprise and delight your loved ones!
My guide:
My guide:
Giving the gift of independent journalism: a guide
The Handbasket has subscription suggestions for almost everyone on your list.
www.thehandbasket.co
December 6, 2025 at 9:16 PM
thank you @marisakabas.bsky.social for including @thecity.nyc in this, you’re a real one
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NEW — I put together a list of independent journalism subscriptions that would make great holiday gifts. From music to politics, astronomy to alcohol, tech to social justice, there’s something for [almost] everyone. Support indie media *and* surprise and delight your loved ones!
My guide:
My guide:
Giving the gift of independent journalism: a guide
The Handbasket has subscription suggestions for almost everyone on your list.
www.thehandbasket.co
December 6, 2025 at 3:38 PM
NEW — I put together a list of independent journalism subscriptions that would make great holiday gifts. From music to politics, astronomy to alcohol, tech to social justice, there’s something for [almost] everyone. Support indie media *and* surprise and delight your loved ones!
My guide:
My guide:
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“Tax lawyers and accountants said that an audit was almost guaranteed for any former New Yorker who made more than $1 million in a year in which they claim to have moved. At $10 million, the odds are 100 percent, they said.”
Rich New Yorkers Threaten to Leave. Then They Find Out How Hard That Is.
www.nytimes.com
December 6, 2025 at 1:59 PM
“Tax lawyers and accountants said that an audit was almost guaranteed for any former New Yorker who made more than $1 million in a year in which they claim to have moved. At $10 million, the odds are 100 percent, they said.”
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I love the rooster curtains on my neighborhood barbershop that also keeps pet roosters (or at least they used to)
December 4, 2025 at 10:22 PM
I love the rooster curtains on my neighborhood barbershop that also keeps pet roosters (or at least they used to)
I like it that whenever you talk to a stranger on the train — they ask a question, or you laugh about the same weird thing, or maybe you pick up something they dropped — you HAVE to say bye to them when one of you leaves the train!!! no matter what!!! it’s the law!!!
December 4, 2025 at 11:00 PM
I like it that whenever you talk to a stranger on the train — they ask a question, or you laugh about the same weird thing, or maybe you pick up something they dropped — you HAVE to say bye to them when one of you leaves the train!!! no matter what!!! it’s the law!!!
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What's really cool is that we don't know exactly how much debt is in pay-later schemes like Klarna so that when shit hits the fan, it'll be a surprise!
www.marketplace.org/story/2025/0...
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How much Buy Now, Pay Later debt is out there?
Right now, it’s tough to chronicle the total amount of debt out there since they don’t report all of their data to the major credit agencies.
www.marketplace.org
December 4, 2025 at 7:09 PM
What's really cool is that we don't know exactly how much debt is in pay-later schemes like Klarna so that when shit hits the fan, it'll be a surprise!
www.marketplace.org/story/2025/0...
www.marketplace.org/story/2025/0...
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NEW: Federal agents wearing tactical gear and wielding assault rifles busted into an apartment in Jackson Heights Thursday morning as a helicopter hovered overhead, according to eyewitnesses and video obtained by THE CITY.
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Feds Bust into Jackson Heights Apartment Building In Pre-Dawn Raid
Dozens of agents wielding assault rifles took two middle-aged, Spanish-speaking people away in cuffs early Thursday morning as a helicopter hovered overhead.
www.thecity.nyc
December 4, 2025 at 8:12 PM
NEW: Federal agents wearing tactical gear and wielding assault rifles busted into an apartment in Jackson Heights Thursday morning as a helicopter hovered overhead, according to eyewitnesses and video obtained by THE CITY.
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sometimes I see tugboats pushing barges on the harbor and it's so adorable I could scream. little buddies!!!! little guyyyys
December 4, 2025 at 8:09 PM
sometimes I see tugboats pushing barges on the harbor and it's so adorable I could scream. little buddies!!!! little guyyyys
shout out to this legend at the dunkin today. normalize putting a silly name on your mobile order tbh. life is short
December 4, 2025 at 6:32 PM
shout out to this legend at the dunkin today. normalize putting a silly name on your mobile order tbh. life is short
do you know a young journalism student who may want to work with me in the spring? we're looking for a full-time paid intern!
Editorial Intern - Spring at THE CITY
Editorial intern
THE CITY is seeking candidates for a full-time paid intern for the spring of 2026 focusing on general assignment and breaking news, features and on-the-street reporting.
The Organizat...
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December 4, 2025 at 5:50 PM
do you know a young journalism student who may want to work with me in the spring? we're looking for a full-time paid intern!
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A court order issued Wednesday revealed that the city Department of Investigation has an ongoing investigation of whether Mayor Eric Adams violated ethics laws — a probe that is proceeding even after the mayor got his corruption case tossed.
www.thecity.nyc/2025/12/03/e...
www.thecity.nyc/2025/12/03/e...
City Investigators Haven't Given Up on Probing Eric Adams’ Conduct, Judge’s Order Reveals
Judge Dale Ho, forced by the Trump Justice Department to dismiss corruption charges against the mayor, opens the door for the Department of Investigation or Campaign Finance Board to use sealed…
www.thecity.nyc
December 4, 2025 at 12:14 AM
A court order issued Wednesday revealed that the city Department of Investigation has an ongoing investigation of whether Mayor Eric Adams violated ethics laws — a probe that is proceeding even after the mayor got his corruption case tossed.
www.thecity.nyc/2025/12/03/e...
www.thecity.nyc/2025/12/03/e...
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hey wow I love new york
December 4, 2025 at 2:43 PM
hey wow I love new york
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They should do MyChart Wrapped
December 3, 2025 at 10:13 PM
They should do MyChart Wrapped
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going around my apartment turning on my lamps at 4:47 p.m. like a woman lighting the candles in her farmhouse
November 6, 2024 at 9:50 PM
going around my apartment turning on my lamps at 4:47 p.m. like a woman lighting the candles in her farmhouse
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Housing preservation groups could be first in line to buy troubled apartment buildings when they go up for sale under a City Council bill updated Monday to address pushback.
Council Revamps Bill Giving Housing Groups First Dibs to Buy — and Landlords Still Object
The Community Opportunity to Purchase Act would allow preservation ventures 90 days to make an offer, getting out ahead of real estate speculators, sponsors say.
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December 3, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Housing preservation groups could be first in line to buy troubled apartment buildings when they go up for sale under a City Council bill updated Monday to address pushback.
under 100 ... it's getting way harder now ... oh god
December 3, 2025 at 4:53 PM
under 100 ... it's getting way harder now ... oh god
big news for brooklyn:
Long-Stalled Atlantic Yards Project Could Be Revived in New Plan
A joint venture called the Brooklyn Ascending Land Company is proposing 9,000 apartments in total for the Prospect Heights site.
www.thecity.nyc
December 3, 2025 at 4:39 PM
big news for brooklyn:
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A 6-year-old boy is missing after ICE arrested him and his dad in NYC last week and shipped them off to separate facilities. www.thecity.nyc/2025/12/02/i... @thecity.nyc @gwynnefitz.bsky.social
ICE Arrested and Separated Chinese Father From 6-Year-Old Son, Advocates Say
The father and son were detained at an ICE check-in on Nov. 26, advocates say. The son’s location is currently unknown, while the father is being held at an upstate ICE facility.
www.thecity.nyc
December 2, 2025 at 5:42 PM
A 6-year-old boy is missing after ICE arrested him and his dad in NYC last week and shipped them off to separate facilities. www.thecity.nyc/2025/12/02/i... @thecity.nyc @gwynnefitz.bsky.social
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Inbox: As expected, Mayor Adams, who's leaving office in less than a month, will travel to New Orleans tomorrow.
The trip — like his visits to Israel, Uzbekistan and Albania just in the past few weeks — is being paid for by NYC taxpayers, his office says.
The trip — like his visits to Israel, Uzbekistan and Albania just in the past few weeks — is being paid for by NYC taxpayers, his office says.
December 3, 2025 at 4:11 AM
Inbox: As expected, Mayor Adams, who's leaving office in less than a month, will travel to New Orleans tomorrow.
The trip — like his visits to Israel, Uzbekistan and Albania just in the past few weeks — is being paid for by NYC taxpayers, his office says.
The trip — like his visits to Israel, Uzbekistan and Albania just in the past few weeks — is being paid for by NYC taxpayers, his office says.
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December 3, 2025 at 3:27 AM
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Good investigative reporting is valuable. If you have the means, show it's valuable to you by donating to non-profit journalism.
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