Rachel Holliday Smith
@rachelholliday.bsky.social
managing editor at The City Reporter (@thecity.nyc) • news if I must, local joy where I can find it • bird enjoyer • tell me something good: rsmith@thecityreporter.nyc // @rachelholliday.77 on Signal 📍 queens / fun hell
Amid a decline in foreclosures citywide, the number of homeowners in The Bronx facing such cases has nearly doubled from the prior year, highlighting worrying economic trends in the borough. www.thecityreporter.nyc/2026/08/05/b...
Bronx Foreclosures Have Doubled. Experts Say Many More Are Coming.
For advocates, red flags abound for a coming crisis for the borough with the lowest rate of homeownership.
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New York City’s business elites are long accustomed to direct access to City Hall, where even Democratic mayors felt the need to court the city’s wealthiest and most influential corporate leaders. That access is getting shredded by Mayor Zohran Mamdani.
Mamdani Is Shunning New York Business Leaders Who Are Used to Calling the Shots
The mayor fired corporate leaders from a city fund’s advisory board in the latest sign that he is changing the way such power brokers access City Hall.
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Capybaras keep their chill while crashing Brazilian legislature apnews.com/article/braz...
Capybaras keep their chill while crashing Brazilian legislature
Capybaras have been making surprise visits to a Brazilian state legislature. These chill rodents strolled into the legislative building in Cuiaba, Mato Grosso, last week, catching lawmakers off guard.
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Sometimes I let @gwynnefitz.bsky.social's stories sit unread for a few days while I emotionally prepare to read them... this is a perfect example of that. Migrant children as young as 3 years old show up in front of judges without legal representation. www.thecityreporter.nyc/2026/07/31/u...
Inside the NYC Courtroom Where Detained Children Face Deportation Without Attorneys
Around 20,000 unaccompanied minors nationwide are set to lose legal services when the federal government ends a contract Friday. One NYC immigration court shows us what that will look like.
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A third detainee died after being held at Delaney Hall, according to Rep. Rob Menendez (D-NJ), who said the death wasn’t disclosed to the public by Immigration and Customs Enforcement because the agency recently changed how it reports deaths of detainees. www.thecityreporter.nyc/2026/08/04/t...
A Third Delaney Hall Detainee Has Died, New Jersey Congressman Says
Rep. Rob Menendez said ICE confirmed details of the death, which took place weeks ago, to him during an oversight visit to the facility on Monday.
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thank you to @smaldo.bsky.social for allowing me to put a dumb lede on her interesting story today!!!
City Hits Walking App With Cease and Desist Over Its Name
The city says WalkNYC, which gamifies walking the streets, is infringing on its trademark.
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new: Demand for Free Childcare Seats for 2-Year-Olds Far Exceeds Supply in NYC Pilot (via @thecityreporter.nyc)
Demand for Free Childcare Seats for 2-Year-Olds Far Exceeds Supply in NYC Pilot
The governor is covering the cost of the pilot program, which the mayor says shows the appetite for “free, universal childcare.”
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the odyssey is a realistic depiction of what it’s like when you’re trying to get home to your girl at 2 am on the mta. it’s always some shit
GIRL SNAKE CATCHER. she makes a snug little income by securing reptiles for traveling shows SHE JUST GRABS THEM (The Washington Bee, Washington DC, November 8, 1902)
A 39-year-old El Salvadoran man, who was being held at Delaney Hall, has died, the man's family says. He's the father of a 12-year-old US citizen daughter and has lived in the country for nearly 20 years. www.thecityreporter.nyc/2026/08/03/s...
El Salvadoran Man Held by ICE at Delaney Hall Dies, Family Says
The detainee had an extensive medical history, including epilepsy, according to a lawsuit. He had complained about his face and hand going numb just before his death, his mother said.
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Former Schools Chancellor David Banks and ex-First Deputy Mayor Sheena Wright have snagged top New York officials as podcast guests, despite the lingering cloud of Adams-era investigations. www.thecityreporter.nyc/2026/08/03/d...
Two Years After Federal Raids, an Eric Adams Power Couple Seeks Podcast Fame
Former Schools Chancellor David Banks and ex-First Deputy Mayor Sheena Wright have snagged top New York officials as podcast guests, despite the lingering cloud of Adams-era investigations.
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⭐️SUBWAY CELEB SIGHTING⭐️ The MetroCard legend lives in the form of the “Deadass NYC” truck.
well. I hit the maximum number of holds I can put on my library card
stop paying for AI, I'll tell you lies and make you go insane for free
“Trump, Inc.” was a joint reporting project from WNYC Studios & ProPublica that dug deep into the business of the nation’s first businessman president, his family, and his associates. Co-hosted by Andrea Bernstein and Ilya Marritz. @andreabernstein.bsky.social @ilyamarritz.bsky.social 75 episodes:
Trump, Inc. — Andrea Bernstein
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Smeagol@familydweeb.bsky.social · 4d agoTrump Inc was a podcast by WNYC and ProPublica back during the Trump's first term about how his whole real estate empire is a money laundering enterprise for Russian and Ukrainian mobsters
bought candy at the pool for a 13yo and she tried to give me cash. i was like nahh it's nbd, and she goes "girl i have seen your car." 13yo girls remain undefeated. you think you're talking to a child but you're actually talking to whatever gods used to send to punish mortals for their hubris
“This court is granting you voluntary departure...I wish you all the best.” Inside the NYC Courtroom Where Detained Children Face Deportation Without Attorneys www.thecityreporter.nyc/2026/07/31/u...
Inside the NYC Courtroom Where Detained Children Face Deportation Without Attorneys
Around 20,000 unaccompanied minors nationwide are set to lose legal services when the federal government ends a contract Friday. One NYC immigration court shows us what that will look like.
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