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Rachel Holliday Smith

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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] 📍 queens / fun hell

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Rachel Holliday Smith @rachelholliday.bsky.social · Nov 8

hi new readers, I work for an independent, nonprofit, never-paywalled local newsroom that regularly punches way above our weight.

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Rachel Holliday Smith @rachelholliday.bsky.social · 11h

I’m making this right now and my apartment smells like ~*~heaven~*~

pascalle @pasxalle.bsky.social · 19h

this is good for toast! www.loveandlemons.com/apple-butter/

I make this 8-ingredient apple butter every fall—it's like apple pie in a jar!

This apple butter recipe is like apple pie in a jar! I make it every fall to use on pumpkin bread, oatmeal, and more. It's easy to make on the stove with 8 simple ingredients.

www.loveandlemons.com

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Rachel Holliday Smith @rachelholliday.bsky.social · 12h

“If one of your five closest friends is an AI companion that is a great sounding board and a great therapist or coach, and everyone has that, I think that will raise the emotional intelligence of most people and really smooth out the variance in people,” Schiffmann said.

The guy behind those ‘Friend’ ads in the subways is tired of talking to New Yorkers

New Yorkers are taking note and even scribbling their own graffiti on the ads. Avi Schiffmann, 22, says that's the point — but doesn't feel like talking to them.

gothamist.com

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Rachel Holliday Smith @rachelholliday.bsky.social · 15h

ugh this is a bummer and yeah you’re right, this should definitely not be the case!

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Rachel Holliday Smith @rachelholliday.bsky.social · 18h

I’m getting both my flu and covid shots today so by tomorrow I’ll either be sick as hell or fully supernatural. one or the other

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Rachel Holliday Smith @rachelholliday.bsky.social · 18h

oh yesssss this is what I’m looking for

Rachel Holliday Smith @rachelholliday.bsky.social · 21h

oooooooo I love this idea

Rachel Holliday Smith @rachelholliday.bsky.social · 21h

great ideas thank you!

Rachel Holliday Smith @rachelholliday.bsky.social · 22h

perhaps, I was thinking something more like just stewed apples? something I could just put on yogurt or spread on toast?

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Rachel Holliday Smith @rachelholliday.bsky.social · 22h

went apple picking in the rain yesterday with dogsitting charge mikey (perfect angel)

now I need recipe suggestions for how to use a metric ton of apples

a beautiful red apple surrounded by green leaves and everything is covered in raindrops

mikey the beagle sniffing the air in an orchard

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Georgia @gee-or-gia.bsky.social · 1d

It was a good day on October 9th with more than 1M birds having passed through New York County the night below. Here’s my checklist 👇🏾👇🏾

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EV Grieve @evgrieve.bsky.social · 1d

Product placement of the day. As seen at Pillow Cat Books on 9th Street in the East Village. A double dose of #caturday

📷 by Eve Smith

A cat sleeps in the window of Pillow Cat Books in the East Village next to a book titled "Shop Cats of New York."

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max tani @maxtani.bsky.social · 2d

New: In a note to staff this morning, New CBS EIC Bari Weiss asked everyone across CBS News to send her a memo by next Tuesday explaining how they spend their workday and what’s working/not working…

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Samantha Maldonado @smaldo.bsky.social · 2d

"Vote for Cuomo — and make America great again!"

A key part of Cuomo's path to victory in the mayoral race requires him to walk a tightrope when it comes to Trump — persuading voters he can stand up to the president while courting those who ardently support him.

www.thecity.nyc/2025/10/10/c...

Cuomo’s Last-Minute Push Takes Him Into MAGA Territory

The former governor courts Trump fans, finding common ground in dire warnings about a future under Mayor Mamdani.

www.thecity.nyc

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THE CITY @thecity.nyc · 2d

Did you get your check yet? If not, read on:

A New Yorker’s Guide to Inflation Refund Checks

How to know if you’re eligible, when to expect the check and what to out watch for when you’re filing taxes.

buff.ly

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April Glick Pulito @aprilglick.bsky.social · 3d

I can’t believe I feel bad for the Phillies I am too soft a person

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THE CITY @thecity.nyc · 3d

Just last week, AG Letitia James spoke on THE CITY's podcast about her legal battles with Trump, including the case in which she has now been indicted.

"The Department of Justice is supposed to be independent," she said.

LISTEN: Letitia James Discusses Her Legal Battles with Donald Trump, and More

A weekday newsletter to keep you up on New York.

www.thecity.nyc

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Alyssa Katz @alykatzz.bsky.social · 3d

Your timely reminder that Donald Trump tried to claim NYC residence to take a $49,000 tax break on his Manhattan condo while he and Melania lived in the White House, only to get it yanked after my colleague and I caught the misrepresentation.

EXCLUSIVE: City nixes property tax break for Trump’s NYC apartment

New York City has nixed a $48,000 tax break President Trump was set to receive on his Trump Tower condo following inquiries from the Daily News about whether he is still eligible for the savings. O…

www.nydailynews.com

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NOTUS @notus.com · 3d

Breaking: Trump-Appointed Prosecutor Secures Indictment Against NY AG Letitia James
www.notus.org/courts/letit...

Trump-Appointed Prosecutor Secures Indictment Against NY AG Letitia James

James oversaw a civil case concerning Trump's real estate empire in 2023.

www.notus.org

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Rachel Holliday Smith @rachelholliday.bsky.social · 3d

the dog in question!!!! (he is a perfect angel and I would never hold it against him)

Rachel Holliday Smith @rachelholliday.bsky.social · 3d

guys ngl my dogsitting charge had me up at 4:30am today and my brain is so tired lmao :) :) :)

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Rachel Holliday Smith @rachelholliday.bsky.social · 3d

oomfies ... you ever just think about your fingers typing the words on your comp and how creepy it is haha ... like how do these weird hotdogbones just tippy tap so fast ........ kinda suss!!!

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ElieNYC @elienyc.bsky.social · 4d

"Houston Street"

Merriam-Webster @merriam-webster.com · 4d

What’s the word where you’re from that, when pronounced exactly as it looks, identifies a tourist immediately?

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David Mack @davidmackau.bsky.social · 4d

just met a woman at a party & asked her what she did for work. could barely understand her because she was so soft spoken & had an accent so i just nodded a bunch.

“she’s in culture,” her friend said.

i finally realised that i was talking to
ANNA DELVEY

I ASKED ANNA DELVEY WHAT SHE DID FOR WORK

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Choire @choire.bsky.social · 4d

2025 is over eggnog’s here

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Rachel Holliday Smith @rachelholliday.bsky.social · 4d

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Pop Crave @popcrave.com · 5d

Timothée Chalamet has shaved his head.

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