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: rsmith@thecity.nyc
📍 queens / fun hell
📍 queens / fun hell
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
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
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
one of my favorites, at delancey-essex
December 2, 2025 at 4:28 PM
one of my favorites, at delancey-essex
green coat guy living my DREAM: sitting in front of a friendly stranger’s dog who wants head stratches
more than anything
more than anything
December 1, 2025 at 5:55 PM
green coat guy living my DREAM: sitting in front of a friendly stranger’s dog who wants head stratches
more than anything
more than anything
please, you don’t understand …. my cat … my cat is so dumb and cute and stupid and perfect … please
December 1, 2025 at 2:48 AM
please, you don’t understand …. my cat … my cat is so dumb and cute and stupid and perfect … please
the lentil soup enjoyer has logged on once again!!!
December 1, 2025 at 2:35 AM
the lentil soup enjoyer has logged on once again!!!
hey someone is copying me, please report and/or unfollow or block! thank you
November 30, 2025 at 5:15 AM
hey someone is copying me, please report and/or unfollow or block! thank you
stopped by a queens classic today: schmidt’s candy on jamaica avenue, which has been around for 100 years!
November 30, 2025 at 2:37 AM
stopped by a queens classic today: schmidt’s candy on jamaica avenue, which has been around for 100 years!
[extremely mariah carey voice] IT’S TIIIIIIIIIIIME
November 25, 2025 at 10:43 PM
[extremely mariah carey voice] IT’S TIIIIIIIIIIIME
WHOOOOPS I impulse bought the newsroom a poster at the transit museum gift shopppppp
November 25, 2025 at 8:51 PM
WHOOOOPS I impulse bought the newsroom a poster at the transit museum gift shopppppp
November 21, 2025 at 2:31 PM
November 21, 2025 at 4:29 AM
November 20, 2025 at 11:49 PM
STOP THE PRESSES: all work has ceased at THE CITY because @jmartineznyc.bsky.social brought his incredible dog BRUNO to the newsroom!!!!
November 20, 2025 at 6:28 PM
STOP THE PRESSES: all work has ceased at THE CITY because @jmartineznyc.bsky.social brought his incredible dog BRUNO to the newsroom!!!!
this is my new professional headshot by the way
November 16, 2025 at 7:59 PM
this is my new professional headshot by the way
an incredible thing just happened to me: my vet has added an indoor-outdoor pigeon to its family, his name is papi chulo and when I was taking pictures of him outside … he perched on my head. I have never been so delighted in all my life!!!
November 16, 2025 at 7:52 PM
an incredible thing just happened to me: my vet has added an indoor-outdoor pigeon to its family, his name is papi chulo and when I was taking pictures of him outside … he perched on my head. I have never been so delighted in all my life!!!
November 14, 2025 at 7:08 PM
🚨 local how-to-help opportunity for brooklyn! 🚨
flatbush / PLG / crown heights area:
my dear friend Sarah is organizing a non-perishable food drive to benefit the Ladies in Waiting food pantry on Fenimore. bring items to Hasenstuble (1184 Nostrand Ave.) from 4pm onwards on Wednesday 11/19!
flatbush / PLG / crown heights area:
my dear friend Sarah is organizing a non-perishable food drive to benefit the Ladies in Waiting food pantry on Fenimore. bring items to Hasenstuble (1184 Nostrand Ave.) from 4pm onwards on Wednesday 11/19!
November 13, 2025 at 5:13 PM
🚨 local how-to-help opportunity for brooklyn! 🚨
flatbush / PLG / crown heights area:
my dear friend Sarah is organizing a non-perishable food drive to benefit the Ladies in Waiting food pantry on Fenimore. bring items to Hasenstuble (1184 Nostrand Ave.) from 4pm onwards on Wednesday 11/19!
flatbush / PLG / crown heights area:
my dear friend Sarah is organizing a non-perishable food drive to benefit the Ladies in Waiting food pantry on Fenimore. bring items to Hasenstuble (1184 Nostrand Ave.) from 4pm onwards on Wednesday 11/19!
damn ... flatbush/midwood, what's it like living on this extremely divided line? yeesh!
www.thecity.nyc/2025/11/04/e...
www.thecity.nyc/2025/11/04/e...
November 5, 2025 at 5:25 PM
damn ... flatbush/midwood, what's it like living on this extremely divided line? yeesh!
www.thecity.nyc/2025/11/04/e...
www.thecity.nyc/2025/11/04/e...
whew, per the Board of Elections, we've hit 2M votes in New York City
November 5, 2025 at 1:51 AM
whew, per the Board of Elections, we've hit 2M votes in New York City