Richard Kim
@richardkimnyc.bsky.social
Editor in Chief, @thecity.nyc
This story has it all. Drugs, cops, cuckoo clocks, a protagonist with hustle, a bitter family feud and the allure of THIS oil painting.
It also makes a great point about inconsistencies in our drug laws.
www.thecity.nyc/2025/11/20/g...
It also makes a great point about inconsistencies in our drug laws.
www.thecity.nyc/2025/11/20/g...
November 20, 2025 at 7:57 PM
This story has it all. Drugs, cops, cuckoo clocks, a protagonist with hustle, a bitter family feud and the allure of THIS oil painting.
It also makes a great point about inconsistencies in our drug laws.
www.thecity.nyc/2025/11/20/g...
It also makes a great point about inconsistencies in our drug laws.
www.thecity.nyc/2025/11/20/g...
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While state officials were courting a talented cannabis grower to join the legal market, her uncle was a former top DEA official who threatened her for growing plants at home. Then police and firefighters swarmed her house in a raid that would shatter her family.
www.thecity.nyc/2025/11/20/g...
www.thecity.nyc/2025/11/20/g...
The ‘Godmother’ of Weed vs. Her Uncle, the DEA Agent
Cannabis officials courted a rising pot star to join New York’s legal market. Then a stunning police raid upended everything and shattered her family.
www.thecity.nyc
November 20, 2025 at 5:08 PM
While state officials were courting a talented cannabis grower to join the legal market, her uncle was a former top DEA official who threatened her for growing plants at home. Then police and firefighters swarmed her house in a raid that would shatter her family.
www.thecity.nyc/2025/11/20/g...
www.thecity.nyc/2025/11/20/g...
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Wow. Simply wow.
HEADS UP: CDC website now officially asserts that vaccines may cause autism.“Studies supporting a link have been ignored by health authorities.” Also says the “vaccines do not cause autism” header remains b/c of an agreement with Cassidy.
November 20, 2025 at 3:49 AM
Wow. Simply wow.
Am extremely puzzled as to how this is even assignable as an article, esp as how thin the result is:
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/05/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/05/u...
Mamdani Won. South Florida Expects a Real Estate Bump.
www.nytimes.com
November 6, 2025 at 3:10 AM
Am extremely puzzled as to how this is even assignable as an article, esp as how thin the result is:
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/05/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/05/u...
Y'all this is crazy!
www.thecity.nyc/2025/11/04/r...
www.thecity.nyc/2025/11/04/r...
Voter Turnout Highest In Three Decades as Mamdani Phenomenon Galvanizes Electorate
More than 1.7 million voters cast ballots by 6 p.m. on Election Day, with three hours left at the polls.
www.thecity.nyc
November 4, 2025 at 11:37 PM
Y'all this is crazy!
www.thecity.nyc/2025/11/04/r...
www.thecity.nyc/2025/11/04/r...
NYT or THE CITY. You decide.
November 4, 2025 at 6:40 PM
NYT or THE CITY. You decide.
Total turnout is already near 1 million
As points of reference:
As points of reference:
November 4, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Total turnout is already near 1 million
As points of reference:
As points of reference:
Reposted by Richard Kim
"Oh, please, don’t be glazing me here, Zohran! Are you kidding?”
The last mayoral debate, what a ride! We recapped it here.
Early voting starts Saturday.
www.thecity.nyc/2025/10/22/n...
The last mayoral debate, what a ride! We recapped it here.
Early voting starts Saturday.
www.thecity.nyc/2025/10/22/n...
5 Takeaways From the Final NYC Mayoral Debate
Mamdani, Cuomo and Sliwa enthusiastically sparred with each other, making their last case and attacking each other before early voting starts Saturday.
www.thecity.nyc
October 23, 2025 at 2:05 AM
"Oh, please, don’t be glazing me here, Zohran! Are you kidding?”
The last mayoral debate, what a ride! We recapped it here.
Early voting starts Saturday.
www.thecity.nyc/2025/10/22/n...
The last mayoral debate, what a ride! We recapped it here.
Early voting starts Saturday.
www.thecity.nyc/2025/10/22/n...
Reposted by Richard Kim
With Chicago in the ICE crosshairs right now, here are some independent and nonprofit media orgs to read, follow and support.
Unraveled: @unraveledpress.com
Block Club Chicago: @blockclubchi.bsky.social
Chicago Reader: @chicagoreader.com
The TRiiBE: @thetriibe.com
WBEZ: @wbez.org
Unraveled: @unraveledpress.com
Block Club Chicago: @blockclubchi.bsky.social
Chicago Reader: @chicagoreader.com
The TRiiBE: @thetriibe.com
WBEZ: @wbez.org
October 2, 2025 at 5:35 PM
With Chicago in the ICE crosshairs right now, here are some independent and nonprofit media orgs to read, follow and support.
Unraveled: @unraveledpress.com
Block Club Chicago: @blockclubchi.bsky.social
Chicago Reader: @chicagoreader.com
The TRiiBE: @thetriibe.com
WBEZ: @wbez.org
Unraveled: @unraveledpress.com
Block Club Chicago: @blockclubchi.bsky.social
Chicago Reader: @chicagoreader.com
The TRiiBE: @thetriibe.com
WBEZ: @wbez.org
How is the federal shutdown going to impact New Yorkers?
@thecity.nyc explains. (It ain't good!)
www.thecity.nyc/2025/10/01/f...
@thecity.nyc explains. (It ain't good!)
www.thecity.nyc/2025/10/01/f...
How the Federal Shutdown Will Impact New Yorkers
Food benefits, funding for public housing and air-traffic control could see changes as Congress feuds over funding.
www.thecity.nyc
October 1, 2025 at 9:20 PM
How is the federal shutdown going to impact New Yorkers?
@thecity.nyc explains. (It ain't good!)
www.thecity.nyc/2025/10/01/f...
@thecity.nyc explains. (It ain't good!)
www.thecity.nyc/2025/10/01/f...
Really excited to welcome Carroll Bogert -- a champion of journalists and journalism -- to @thecity.nyc as our new CEO!
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bsky.app/profile/thec...
THE CITY is delighted to announce that Carroll Bogert, a veteran leader in journalism and the nonprofit sector, will assume the role of Chief Executive Officer of our newsroom effective Oct. 8.
buff.ly/dsankgQ
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September 30, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Really excited to welcome Carroll Bogert -- a champion of journalists and journalism -- to @thecity.nyc as our new CEO!
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New: While a 29-year-old detainee with severe mental illness was on the brink of death in his Rikers Island cell last month, a medical staffer stood outside his cell door spraying air freshener, according to a Board of Correction report obtained by @thecity.nyc
www.thecity.nyc/2025/09/25/r...
www.thecity.nyc/2025/09/25/r...
Rikers Health Worker Sprayed Air Freshener While Feces-Smeared Man Neared Death in His Cell
A Board of Correction review into the death of 29-year-old Ardit Billa reveals lapses by correction officers, falsified log entries, and missed safety checks — failures that advocates say are routine ...
www.thecity.nyc
September 25, 2025 at 7:37 PM
New: While a 29-year-old detainee with severe mental illness was on the brink of death in his Rikers Island cell last month, a medical staffer stood outside his cell door spraying air freshener, according to a Board of Correction report obtained by @thecity.nyc
www.thecity.nyc/2025/09/25/r...
www.thecity.nyc/2025/09/25/r...
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Fellow New Yorkers (and all those who are New York-curious), recommended follow:
Woah!!! Thanks to all our followers! Crazy to think we’re so close to reaching 50,000!!
If you have a friend or neighbor who’s looking to read more local reporting, pass our handle along ♥️
If you have a friend or neighbor who’s looking to read more local reporting, pass our handle along ♥️
September 23, 2025 at 10:58 PM
Fellow New Yorkers (and all those who are New York-curious), recommended follow:
Reposted by Richard Kim
How can you not love this city and @thecity.nyc ?
NEW: The city’s first-ever “rat czar” quietly scurried away from her post last week with the war on rats still raging, sources told THE CITY.
www.thecity.nyc/2025/09/23/r...
www.thecity.nyc/2025/09/23/r...
Mayor Adams’ ‘Rat Czar’ Quietly Exits City Hall’s Rodent Offensive
Hoopla greeted the 2023 appointment of the city’s first director of rodent mitigation, but Kathleen Corradi departed with a whimper.
www.thecity.nyc
September 23, 2025 at 11:52 PM
How can you not love this city and @thecity.nyc ?
Reposted by Richard Kim
The Eric Adams fundraiser charged with bribing her way into a city shelter program for her Queens hotels is now also charged with helping the program boss liquidate part of that alleged bribe — a $107,000 Mercedes — as the feds closed in.
Vanishing Mercedes Spurs More Charges in Alleged Shelter Bribery Scheme
Hotelier Weihong Hu, Exodus Transitional Community founder Julio Medina and a colleague collaborated to hide the fancy four-wheeled gift from the feds, prosecutors say.
www.thecity.nyc
September 16, 2025 at 10:33 PM
The Eric Adams fundraiser charged with bribing her way into a city shelter program for her Queens hotels is now also charged with helping the program boss liquidate part of that alleged bribe — a $107,000 Mercedes — as the feds closed in.
The way we were...
September 16, 2025 at 1:56 PM
The way we were...
As an editor, I consider it my mission to put my reporters front and center to shine
But just for tonight, I can’t help myself
GET IT NOW HERE
www.teerico.com/collections/...
But just for tonight, I can’t help myself
GET IT NOW HERE
www.teerico.com/collections/...
August 26, 2025 at 12:40 AM
As an editor, I consider it my mission to put my reporters front and center to shine
But just for tonight, I can’t help myself
GET IT NOW HERE
www.teerico.com/collections/...
But just for tonight, I can’t help myself
GET IT NOW HERE
www.teerico.com/collections/...
Reposted by Richard Kim
Wore this @thecity.nyc shirt to Russian shoe repair guy in Brooklyn to get new holes in my Birkenstocks. He reads my shirt: “What’s that, fake news?”
- No sir.
“Don’t blame you for what then?”
Corruption.
“But we all corrupt in the head.”
- So what do I owe you?
“Whatever you want my friend.”
- No sir.
“Don’t blame you for what then?”
Corruption.
“But we all corrupt in the head.”
- So what do I owe you?
“Whatever you want my friend.”
August 25, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Wore this @thecity.nyc shirt to Russian shoe repair guy in Brooklyn to get new holes in my Birkenstocks. He reads my shirt: “What’s that, fake news?”
- No sir.
“Don’t blame you for what then?”
Corruption.
“But we all corrupt in the head.”
- So what do I owe you?
“Whatever you want my friend.”
- No sir.
“Don’t blame you for what then?”
Corruption.
“But we all corrupt in the head.”
- So what do I owe you?
“Whatever you want my friend.”
The burning question, answered:
Just How Much Cash Was in That Bag of Potato Chips From Winnie Greco?
And some more questions asked....
www.thecity.nyc/2025/08/25/w...
Just How Much Cash Was in That Bag of Potato Chips From Winnie Greco?
And some more questions asked....
www.thecity.nyc/2025/08/25/w...
Just How Much Cash Was in That Bag of Potato Chips From Winnie Greco?
And where did it come from?
www.thecity.nyc
August 25, 2025 at 7:59 PM
The burning question, answered:
Just How Much Cash Was in That Bag of Potato Chips From Winnie Greco?
And some more questions asked....
www.thecity.nyc/2025/08/25/w...
Just How Much Cash Was in That Bag of Potato Chips From Winnie Greco?
And some more questions asked....
www.thecity.nyc/2025/08/25/w...
Reposted by Richard Kim
Support The City’s crucial and excellent reporting!
Dear friends, especially those in journalism & fellow New Yorkers, while I appreciate the comic gesture, going forward please desist from sending me bags of Sour Cream & Onion potato chips.
I done already done had Herr's.
In lieu of chips, you can donate here: donorbox.org/nycdonate
I done already done had Herr's.
In lieu of chips, you can donate here: donorbox.org/nycdonate
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August 22, 2025 at 11:48 PM
Support The City’s crucial and excellent reporting!
Dear friends, especially those in journalism & fellow New Yorkers, while I appreciate the comic gesture, going forward please desist from sending me bags of Sour Cream & Onion potato chips.
I done already done had Herr's.
In lieu of chips, you can donate here: donorbox.org/nycdonate
I done already done had Herr's.
In lieu of chips, you can donate here: donorbox.org/nycdonate
Donate to THE CITY | 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...
donorbox.org
August 22, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Dear friends, especially those in journalism & fellow New Yorkers, while I appreciate the comic gesture, going forward please desist from sending me bags of Sour Cream & Onion potato chips.
I done already done had Herr's.
In lieu of chips, you can donate here: donorbox.org/nycdonate
I done already done had Herr's.
In lieu of chips, you can donate here: donorbox.org/nycdonate
Reposted by Richard Kim
Bob Clark, VP of marketing for Herr Foods, Inc., said the company was surprised to see it was mentioned in the press.
“While we can’t speak to the details of the story,” he said, “we can confirm that our Sour Cream & Onion flavor is money.”
www.thecity.nyc/2025/08/21/w...
“While we can’t speak to the details of the story,” he said, “we can confirm that our Sour Cream & Onion flavor is money.”
www.thecity.nyc/2025/08/21/w...
The Chips Fall as Rivals Fry the Mayor
The jokes and jabs are flying as Eric Adams’ closest aides was slapped with new criminal charges the day after another of his longtime allies offered a reporter cash inside a potato chip bag.
www.thecity.nyc
August 21, 2025 at 10:35 PM
Bob Clark, VP of marketing for Herr Foods, Inc., said the company was surprised to see it was mentioned in the press.
“While we can’t speak to the details of the story,” he said, “we can confirm that our Sour Cream & Onion flavor is money.”
www.thecity.nyc/2025/08/21/w...
“While we can’t speak to the details of the story,” he said, “we can confirm that our Sour Cream & Onion flavor is money.”
www.thecity.nyc/2025/08/21/w...
Reposted by Richard Kim
Eric Adams and his associates have repeatedly been caught in outrageous, petty, and asinine acts of snack-adjacent graft. Eric Lach writes about the latest scandal, over a bag of sour-cream-and-onion chips.
Eric Adams’s Kettle-Cooked Administration
A scandal over a bag of chips exemplifies all that has gone wrong at City Hall.
www.newyorker.com
August 21, 2025 at 9:33 PM
Eric Adams and his associates have repeatedly been caught in outrageous, petty, and asinine acts of snack-adjacent graft. Eric Lach writes about the latest scandal, over a bag of sour-cream-and-onion chips.
Reposted by Richard Kim
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August 21, 2025 at 4:42 PM
For those who may be first-time readers, hello! We're thecity.nyc, a nonprofit newsroom based in New York City.
We've been keeping a close eye on Mayor Eric Adams and his inner circle for years. Keep up with our reporting by subscribing to our newsletter: www.thecity.nyc/the-scoop/
We've been keeping a close eye on Mayor Eric Adams and his inner circle for years. Keep up with our reporting by subscribing to our newsletter: www.thecity.nyc/the-scoop/