Rachaele Raynoff 🎗️

Personal account for comms & urban policy maven. Looking for light at the end of the tunnel. ❤️ Wheatens, ⛸️, @mets & outdoor music. Find me in or on the water.

[Rachaele Raynoff 🎗️ @thoughtsin2type]

Congratulations to John Mangin who has already made his mark on housing and planning in NYC. I’m delighted to say “I knew you when!”

[Deputy Mayor Leila Bozorg @DMLeilaBozorg]

John Mangin has worked for years to build a more affordable city for New Yorkers. I'm thrilled that @NYCMayor has nominated him to chair the BSA - I know he will bring his deep knowledge of the city’s land use policy and commitment to public service to the role if confirmed.

[Justin Brannan @JustinBrannan]

Bing bong! The inimitable Bernie Wagenblast is the MC for @ZohranKMamdani inauguration today. Famed voice of the NYC subway. “Stand clear of the closing doors, please.”

[Rachaele Raynoff 🎗️ @thoughtsin2type]

@SallyGold @danarubinstein @JeffCMays Go Sally! With Dana and Jeff, that’s quite a power team to cover City Hall. Looking forward to your insights .

[Rachaele Raynoff 🎗️ @thoughtsin2type]

@FitbitSupport Your customer support reps have escalated the issue where the Fitbit app stopped recording swimming distance which was the whole reason I bought my Luxe watch. When I posted to Fitbit community online, numerous users said the same thing happened. A fix, please?

[Rachaele Raynoff 🎗️ @thoughtsin2type]

@JCColtin I’m here for the grammar.

[Rachaele Raynoff 🎗️ @thoughtsin2type]

@AmtrakNECAlerts AC would be nice on train 128. This is unhealthy.

[Rachaele Raynoff 🎗️ @thoughtsin2type]

@TeamTurboTax New Yorkers beware. TurboTax customer service said the federal package would let us prep and file taxes at no additional charge bc NYS has free efiling. After prepping my fed taxes, the program requires $45 to get to state forms. Bait & switch! @NewYorkStateAG

[Rachaele Raynoff 🎗️ @thoughtsin2type]

@NYCTBus How will sitting still fix the problem?

[Rachaele Raynoff 🎗️ @thoughtsin2type]

@NYCTBus Really?

[Rachaele Raynoff 🎗️ @thoughtsin2type]

@NYCTBus And…now we are sitting still bc the back door isn’t working?

[Rachaele Raynoff 🎗️ @thoughtsin2type]

@Derrick_NYC Got it, thanks!

[Rachaele Raynoff 🎗️ @thoughtsin2type]

@alykatzz But the story says “The RPA’s housing loss projections did not factor in the impact such sea walls and other projects could have.” Did environmental impact studies for the flood barriers estimate how many homes would be saved by these measures?

[Rachaele Raynoff 🎗️ @thoughtsin2type]

@alykatzz The effects of tidal flooding and sea level rise, let alone storm surge, are a plague for some city neighborhoods. It may require some financial planning particularly if the feds shift responsibility for emergency response to the states. But…

[Rachaele Raynoff 🎗️ @thoughtsin2type]

Curious how MTA Bustime site posts how many passengers are on the bus when 2/3 don’t pay fare.

[Rachaele Raynoff 🎗️ @thoughtsin2type]

The leaders are outdoing themselves with the disfunction.

[Streetsblog New York City @StreetsblogNYC]

NEW: The MTA has responded to last week's surprise decision by state legislative leaders to reject the 2025-2029 capital plan, warning of a future under Trump. https://t.co/F8xzQcEFVi

[Rachaele Raynoff 🎗️ @thoughtsin2type]

I’m going to have to eat my hat! Thank you for delivering at last on the #SocialSecurityFairnessAct and kudos to @PamAlex321 and @RepealWEP_GPO ! Now please protect Social Security from the DOGE caucus.

[Chuck Schumer @SenSchumer]

Tonight, the Senate finally corrects a fifty-year mistake by passing the Social Security Fairness Act.

Millions of retired teachers and firefighters and letter carriers and state and local workers have waited decades for this moment.

No longer will public retirees see their hard-earned Social Security benefits robbed from them, thanks to this bill.

[Rachaele Raynoff 🎗️ @thoughtsin2type]

I ignore trade rumors and posts till there is something concrete, but this just prompts an evil grin…

[Abbey Mastracco @AbbeyMastracco]

With the Yankees signing Devin Williams the Mets now have to sign Pete Alonso again just to for the drama of the Subway series

[Rachaele Raynoff 🎗️ @thoughtsin2type]

I used to post pix of Absolute Bagel lines (which were longer) vs voter lines to encourage people to vote. What will we do now? It was the place to meet and fress. So sad.

[westsiderag @westsiderag]

Absolute Bagels is shuttered as of Thursday morning. https://t.co/MUJOXwoAtQ

[Rachaele Raynoff 🎗️ @thoughtsin2type]

@erinmdurkin Nooo! It’s not as if demand has gone down. There were always lines. Living near Absolute was like being zoned for a good school. Terrible news.

[Rachaele Raynoff 🎗️ @thoughtsin2type]

@bfurnas Congrats!