Rachel Holliday Smith joins today’s podcast edition of The Briefly to talk about the importance of local news, how to get civically involved in NYC without being elected, townhouse mayors, birds and sunsets on Twitter, answers some lightning round questions, and more.

Discussed in Today’s Edition:

* Rachel Holliday Smith at The City

* @rachelholliday

* Find Your City Council District

* Request a Street Tree

* How to Join a Community Board, and What to Know Before You Apply

* Community Education Councils

* Community Gardens in NYC

* Do You Have to Be a Millionaire to Run for Mayor of New York?

* Gowanus Could Become More Diverse After Rezoning, Racial Impact Study Finds

* De Blasio’s SoHo Overhaul OK’d, Clearing Path for Affordable Housing and More Legal Artists’ Lofts

* As Federal Funds Put Second Ave. Subway Extension on Express Track, Displacement Looms for Locals

* Interborough Express Plows Through Past Opposition to Rail Line Reactivation

* Legal Weed Shops May Not Hit in 2022, New York. Here’s What We Know

* MTA’s Late in Making OMNY Subway and Bus System Reduced-Fare Friendly

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