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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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.
buff.ly
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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There isn't much to say
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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if you've ever wanted to give a little to my newsroom, today is a really good day for it
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and if 100 new donors step up, @thecity.nyc unlocks an additional $2,000 bonus! 🤑
today, your donation goes twice as far thanks to NewsMatch — every dollar up to $8,000 will be doubled
and if 100 new donors step up, @thecity.nyc unlocks an additional $2,000 bonus! 🤑
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December 3, 2025 at 3:27 AM
There isn't much to say
Good investigative reporting is valuable. If you have the means, show it's valuable to you by donating to non-profit journalism.
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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if you've ever wanted to give a little to my newsroom, today is a really good day for it
today, your donation goes twice as far thanks to NewsMatch — every dollar up to $8,000 will be doubled
and if 100 new donors step up, @thecity.nyc unlocks an additional $2,000 bonus! 🤑
today, your donation goes twice as far thanks to NewsMatch — every dollar up to $8,000 will be doubled
and if 100 new donors step up, @thecity.nyc unlocks an additional $2,000 bonus! 🤑
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Local problems don’t get solved without local journalism. We cover New York's uncovered neighborhoods, hold the powerful to account, and make sense of the greatest city in the world. Your support toda...
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December 2, 2025 at 5:17 PM
if you've ever wanted to give a little to my newsroom, today is a really good day for it
today, your donation goes twice as far thanks to NewsMatch — every dollar up to $8,000 will be doubled
and if 100 new donors step up, @thecity.nyc unlocks an additional $2,000 bonus! 🤑
today, your donation goes twice as far thanks to NewsMatch — every dollar up to $8,000 will be doubled
and if 100 new donors step up, @thecity.nyc unlocks an additional $2,000 bonus! 🤑
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These are the charities I'm donating money to this year. Chip in if you can!
12 Charities Worth Supporting on Giving Tuesday
These organizations all work tirelessly to help New Yorkers, and even a small donation can make a difference.
nymag.com
December 2, 2025 at 9:49 PM
These are the charities I'm donating money to this year. Chip in if you can!
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My political tea leaf reading skills tell me that we should keep an eye out for Hochul vetoes on the horizon with the 93 bills on her desk right now www.cityandstateny.com/politics/202...
Brace yourselves, veto watchers: Hochul calls up nearly 100 bills
Here’s what we know about what Gov. Kathy Hochul might do.
www.cityandstateny.com
December 2, 2025 at 11:12 PM
My political tea leaf reading skills tell me that we should keep an eye out for Hochul vetoes on the horizon with the 93 bills on her desk right now www.cityandstateny.com/politics/202...
went to a great trivia night put on by the Municipal Archives tonight, which was extremely fun — and gorgeous, located in the Surrogate’s Court building
December 3, 2025 at 1:58 AM
went to a great trivia night put on by the Municipal Archives tonight, which was extremely fun — and gorgeous, located in the Surrogate’s Court building
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MTA Arts is so good
December 2, 2025 at 4:29 PM
MTA Arts is so good
ashamed to admit that my inbox has grown to 1,000+ unread
I will be wrestling it to the ground over the next several days, pray for me
I will be wrestling it to the ground over the next several days, pray for me
December 2, 2025 at 5:59 PM
ashamed to admit that my inbox has grown to 1,000+ unread
I will be wrestling it to the ground over the next several days, pray for me
I will be wrestling it to the ground over the next several days, pray for me
thank you Jason!!! 🫶🫶🫶
Donated! The best local news deserves support.
December 2, 2025 at 5:57 PM
thank you Jason!!! 🫶🫶🫶
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The artist is Ming Fay! www.mingfay.com/public-art
Public Art — Ming Fay 費明杰
www.mingfay.com
December 2, 2025 at 5:09 PM
The artist is Ming Fay! www.mingfay.com/public-art
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ICE Arrested and Separated Chinese Father From 6-Year-Old Son, Advocates Say
www.thecity.nyc/2025/12/02/i...
www.thecity.nyc/2025/12/02/i...
ICE Arrested and Separated Chinese Father From 6-Year-Old Son, Advocates Say
he 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 4:51 PM
ICE Arrested and Separated Chinese Father From 6-Year-Old Son, Advocates Say
www.thecity.nyc/2025/12/02/i...
www.thecity.nyc/2025/12/02/i...
if you've ever wanted to give a little to my newsroom, today is a really good day for it
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and if 100 new donors step up, @thecity.nyc unlocks an additional $2,000 bonus! 🤑
today, your donation goes twice as far thanks to NewsMatch — every dollar up to $8,000 will be doubled
and if 100 new donors step up, @thecity.nyc unlocks an additional $2,000 bonus! 🤑
THE CITY End of Year Campaign 2025 | The CITY (Powered by Donorbox)
Local problems don’t get solved without local journalism. We cover New York's uncovered neighborhoods, hold the powerful to account, and make sense of the greatest city in the world. Your support toda...
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December 2, 2025 at 5:17 PM
if you've ever wanted to give a little to my newsroom, today is a really good day for it
today, your donation goes twice as far thanks to NewsMatch — every dollar up to $8,000 will be doubled
and if 100 new donors step up, @thecity.nyc unlocks an additional $2,000 bonus! 🤑
today, your donation goes twice as far thanks to NewsMatch — every dollar up to $8,000 will be doubled
and if 100 new donors step up, @thecity.nyc unlocks an additional $2,000 bonus! 🤑
one of my favorites, at delancey-essex
December 2, 2025 at 4:28 PM
one of my favorites, at delancey-essex
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"We’re not cutting science. We’re not cutting research." - HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. www.politifact.com/factchecks/2...
While the administration has said it is cutting “woke programs” that “poison the minds of Americans", it actually funded fewer grants in every area of science and medicine.
“They brought everything to a stop,” said Sarah Kobrin, a branch chief at the N.I.H.’s National Cancer Institute
“They brought everything to a stop,” said Sarah Kobrin, a branch chief at the N.I.H.’s National Cancer Institute
The U.S. Is Funding Fewer Grants in Every Area of Science and Medicine (Gift Article)
A quiet policy change means the government is making fewer bets on long-term science.
www.nytimes.com
December 2, 2025 at 3:47 PM
"We’re not cutting science. We’re not cutting research." - HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. www.politifact.com/factchecks/2...
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"the cuts resulted in the Food Bank for New York City receiving 10 million fewer pounds of food this year" and "Children’s Aid eliminating a program delivering weekly bags of food to 1,000 people" gothamist.com/news/nyc-non...
NYC nonprofits brace for more federal funding cuts after already scaling back programming
The city’s organizations have lost millions in pounds of food, staff and programs, according to a new report.
gothamist.com
December 2, 2025 at 2:52 PM
"the cuts resulted in the Food Bank for New York City receiving 10 million fewer pounds of food this year" and "Children’s Aid eliminating a program delivering weekly bags of food to 1,000 people" gothamist.com/news/nyc-non...
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Three in One: a White Ibis, Roseate Spoonbill, and Great Egret share a moment in a dark pond. 🪶
December 1, 2025 at 11:49 PM
Three in One: a White Ibis, Roseate Spoonbill, and Great Egret share a moment in a dark pond. 🪶
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Ice skating at night in Bryant Park, New York City.
December 2, 2025 at 1:16 PM
Ice skating at night in Bryant Park, New York City.
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Do you have a child in a #NYC public school, in 4th Grade or below?
Did you know they probably have a college savings account already, via NYC Kids Rise? Starting in 2021, it set up every Kindergartener with an NY 529 acct + a $100 initial deposit.
WOW. I'm beyond impressed. @thecity.nyc has it.
Did you know they probably have a college savings account already, via NYC Kids Rise? Starting in 2021, it set up every Kindergartener with an NY 529 acct + a $100 initial deposit.
WOW. I'm beyond impressed. @thecity.nyc has it.
How New York Families Can Save for College — and How Some Have $100 Already
NYC Kids Rise aims to make college and career training more accessible for all students regardless of income. Here’s how it works.
www.thecity.nyc
December 1, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Do you have a child in a #NYC public school, in 4th Grade or below?
Did you know they probably have a college savings account already, via NYC Kids Rise? Starting in 2021, it set up every Kindergartener with an NY 529 acct + a $100 initial deposit.
WOW. I'm beyond impressed. @thecity.nyc has it.
Did you know they probably have a college savings account already, via NYC Kids Rise? Starting in 2021, it set up every Kindergartener with an NY 529 acct + a $100 initial deposit.
WOW. I'm beyond impressed. @thecity.nyc has it.