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Aimee Ortiz @aimee-ortiz.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
Some personal news: I’m gonna go hang out on Real Estate for a few months. Send me your tips! Inbox and Signal are open
A headshot of me above a description of my upcoming embed on the Real Estate desk at The New York Times. During my embed I will write regular feature stories and services and contribute to the desk’s columns as well as special packages and projects.
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 03/03/2026
Residents of British Columbia will change their clocks this weekend as daylight saving time shifts into place and then will never do so again. The Canadian province is permanently adopting the new clock, officials announced on Monday, ending the twice-a-year ritual of changing every clock you own.
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British Columbia Will Change Clocks on Sunday for the Last Time
The Canadian province is moving permanently to daylight saving time, officials announced.
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nytimesguild.bsky.social @nytimesguild.bsky.social · 04/02/2026
We stand with you, @postguild.bsky.social
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nytimesguild.bsky.social @nytimesguild.bsky.social · 28/01/2026
We stand in solidarity with the @postguild.bsky.social. Democracy dies in darkness, and it's a lot harder to shine a light from a shrinking newsroom. #SaveThePost
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 22/01/2026
Two nights a week at Refettorio Harlem, a nonprofit restaurant and food pantry, chefs turn donated food that would otherwise go to waste into a multicourse dinner that is served to anyone who is hungry. The chef Massimo Bottura said he wanted to “create places where food becomes a connector.”
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In a Harlem Church, a Free Three-Course Dinner, No Questions Asked
Two nights a week at Refettorio Harlem, chefs turn donated food that would otherwise go to waste into a multicourse dinner that is served to anyone who is hungry.
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Aimee Ortiz @aimee-ortiz.bsky.social · 22/01/2026
One of the volunteers at Refettorio Harlem told me the work he does there feels akin to divinity. I could see it in the way he took time to speak with every guest he served. I looked for the helpers and I found them. They reminded me of what @pattonoswalt.bsky.social said, “it’s chaos, be kind.”
The dining room at Refettorio Harlem. A set dinner table with white linens, polished glasses and embroidered napkins waiting for guests to arrive
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Aimee Ortiz @aimee-ortiz.bsky.social · 22/01/2026
Refettorio Harlem almost entirely funded by private donations and run by mostly volunteers. “Harlem takes care of Harlem” was the vibe I got, and it was tender, kind and empathetic. No one gets turned away
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Aimee Ortiz @aimee-ortiz.bsky.social · 22/01/2026
A dinner guest who was there with her little girl told me that while she gets many of her meals at churches, there’s nothing that comes even remotely close to what Refettorio provides. At Refettorio, “people love my baby, they love me,” she said. “It has to do with respect.”
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Aimee Ortiz @aimee-ortiz.bsky.social · 22/01/2026
At Refettorio Harlem, everyone is treated to a gourmet three-course meal surrounded by art and beauty. As one person told me, this place can make the overwhelming challenges of food insecurity, waste and loneliness “feel a little lighter,” as if “it’s possible to have change.”
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Aimee Ortiz @aimee-ortiz.bsky.social · 22/01/2026
Amid the chaos, I’ve been thinking a lot about what Mr. Rogers said: “Look for the helpers. You will always find people who are helping.” So I did just that. And I found them in Harlem, feeding body and soul. This is the story of Refettorio Harlem
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In a Harlem Church, a Free Three-Course Dinner, No Questions Asked
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Aimee Ortiz @aimee-ortiz.bsky.social · 22/11/2025
New York Times Op-Ed headline by Michelle Goldberg that reads “We Should All Know Less About Each Other”
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Aimee Ortiz @aimee-ortiz.bsky.social · 22/11/2025
Regina Hall on video conferencing with her arms wrapped over her head and making a concerned or distressed face
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 17/10/2025
A prolonged drought and other factors have muffled the kaleidoscopic blend of reds, oranges and yellows in some areas of New England this fall. As a result, disappointed leaf peepers have been left to wonder what fall will look like in a changing climate.
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Drought Mutes Leaf-Peeping Season
A prolonged drought and other factors have muffled the kaleidoscopic blend of reds, oranges and yellows in some areas of New England this fall.
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Víctor Manuel Ramos @vmramos.bsky.social · 11/10/2025
“Memory is the way you have an afterlife in the Roman world,” she said. “To be remembered is to exist beyond your regular lifetime.” @aimee-ortiz.bsky.social in @nytimes.com
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Ancient Roman Gravestone Found in New Orleans Backyard Touches Off a Mystery
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Andrea Z @azagata.bsky.social · 22/06/2025
Print hub is the best crew in the biz (and thanks to our presses for holding)
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Aimee Ortiz @aimee-ortiz.bsky.social · 12/06/2025
I should really stop listening to my running playlist while I can’t run
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Ben Casselman @bencasselman.bsky.social · 05/06/2025
The Bureau of Labor Statistics is cutting back its collection of data on consumer prices, raising questions about the reliability of federal economic statistics under President Trump. #EconSky www.nytimes.com/2025/06/04/b...
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U.S. Is Trimming Back Its Collection of Consumer Price Data
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Aimee Ortiz @aimee-ortiz.bsky.social · 29/05/2025
The New York Sumo Club has grown steadily since its inception, even accounting for hiccups, Mr. Dolan said. The club has about 100 wrestlers, with around 20 regulars. When it first started, members met and grappled on the meadow in Prospect Park
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Aimee Ortiz @aimee-ortiz.bsky.social · 29/05/2025
The community built by the club is an inclusive one, where “all body types, all gender expressions” are welcome, said Daniel Robert Douglas, the club’s vice president
Daniel Douglas, right, and Angelo Lizardi, left, face off during an open-weight division match. Lizardi, who is much smaller than Douglas, slammed into his chest as they fought for dominance at an amateur sumo tournament.
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Aimee Ortiz @aimee-ortiz.bsky.social · 29/05/2025
This one is about the first amateur sumo club in NYC. When Oscar Dolan realized there were no amateur clubs in the city, he begrudgingly started his own. That was three years ago. Earlier this month, the club held its first tournament. But this about more than sumo. It’s about community
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At This N.Y.C. Sumo Club, ‘Everybody Gets Thrown’
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Aimee Ortiz @aimee-ortiz.bsky.social · 22/05/2025
At the Gecko Gallery NYC there are New Caledonian giant geckos, psychedelic rock geckos, monkey-tailed skinks, giant leaf-tailed geckos, peacock day geckos, and even a tiny juvenile (although almost fully grown) carpet chameleon that can easily curl up on your fingertip — just to name a few
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Aimee Ortiz @aimee-ortiz.bsky.social · 22/05/2025
Geckos are diverse, funny little creatures. They’re also very old. One expert told me they’ve been around since before dinosaurs roamed the Earth.
A Chinese crocodile lizard sits on a log above running water. The lizard is one of dozens of animals featured at The Gecko Gallery NYC
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Aimee Ortiz @aimee-ortiz.bsky.social · 22/05/2025
This one is about a tiny zoo that’s opening in Brooklyn. Earlier this month I got a preview of The Gecko Gallery NYC where visitors will get a chance to hang with about 150 lizards in a roughly 400-square-foot room. It opens this weekend
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Meet Dozens of Gecko Species at a Tiny Brooklyn Zoo
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Aimee Ortiz @aimee-ortiz.bsky.social · 09/05/2025
Traditional Chinese medicine boomed over the last two decades. Most shops and practitioners are small, operating on slim margins. Trump’s tariffs threaten both that growth and consumers’ access to this type of health care
A gloved hand over different traditional Chinese medicine herbs. The T.C.M. sector is one of many industries that could be upended by Trump’s trade war
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Aimee Ortiz @aimee-ortiz.bsky.social · 09/05/2025
This one is about traditional Chinese medicine shops, tariffs, and access to health care
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‘How Do I Survive?’: Tariffs Threaten U.S. Market for Traditional Chinese Medicine
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Aimee Ortiz @aimee-ortiz.bsky.social · 24/04/2025
Ben Affleck smoking a cigarette on a balcony. He has a pensive but pained existential look on his face.
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Aimee Ortiz @aimee-ortiz.bsky.social · 28/02/2025
Incredibly honored to have joined @jholman.bsky.social (the 🐐) on this important piece. Give it a read.
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Aimee Ortiz @aimee-ortiz.bsky.social · 28/02/2025
This one is about overspending, overconsumption, shopping addiction, marketing, and consumers who are pushing back.
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Why Consumers Are Cutting Back on Shopping and Embracing ‘No Buy 2025’ (Gift Article)
Marketers followed consumers to social media and their phones. “Low Buy 2025” influencers are sharing tips for how to resist them.
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Aimee Ortiz @aimee-ortiz.bsky.social · 14/02/2025
This one is about roses, tulips, sustainability, and love (all kinds of it). I know there’s a lot going on in the world, but there’s also some beauty. Come for the details on the tulip’s quiet war on roses, stay for the absolutely gorgeous photos 🌷
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Should Tulips Replace Roses for Valentine’s Day? Florists Think So. (Gift Article)
Roses have long been the flower of choice for the holiday, but some see an opening for the humble tulip.
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Aimee Ortiz @aimee-ortiz.bsky.social · 14/02/2025
The night before a story runs: 😳🤢🤢🤢🥴🥴🥴😵‍💫😵‍💫😵‍💫
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Aimee Ortiz @aimee-ortiz.bsky.social · 09/01/2025
Southern California is burning. Here's how you can help:
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How to Help Victims of the Fires in Los Angeles (Gift Article)
Raging fires have left five people dead, destroyed or damaged thousands of homes and other buildings and consumed thousands of acres. Here’s how you can help the victims.
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Aimee Ortiz @aimee-ortiz.bsky.social · 11/12/2024
✊🏽✊🏽✊🏽
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Aimee Ortiz @aimee-ortiz.bsky.social · 29/11/2024
This one is about small businesses and holiday markets where shopping becomes “a little bit more wholesome.”
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Holiday Shopping, Up Close and Personal (Gift Article)
The experience of interacting with small business owners at winter markets makes holiday shopping “a little bit more wholesome” for some visitors.
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erin mccann @mccanner.bsky.social · 26/11/2024
Some reeeeeeeeal Tuesday-before-Thanksgiving vibes going on at CNN today
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Aimee Ortiz @aimee-ortiz.bsky.social · 22/11/2024
This one is about food, family, modernity and business. It's a love story packaged in a can of vanilla ice cream. It's the tale of a downfall that was decades in the making. This one is about Yelloh, formerly Schwan's Home Delivery, and how it closed
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Yelloh, Formerly Schwan’s Home Delivery, Closes (Gift Article)
The frozen food delivery company, known for its yellow trucks, has closed after losing ground to its competitors and renaming itself Yelloh.
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Aimee Ortiz @aimee-ortiz.bsky.social · 17/11/2024
Picture you took (no description) to bring some zen to the timeline
A pair of feet in black loafers dangle off the side of a small rocky cliff. The beautiful blue-green of the Caribbean Sea can also be seen.
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Aimee Ortiz @aimee-ortiz.bsky.social · 16/11/2024
STUNNING
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Aimee Ortiz @aimee-ortiz.bsky.social · 16/11/2024
Say more about that vintage globe 👀 are there pics?
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Aimee Ortiz @aimee-ortiz.bsky.social · 14/11/2024
There’s plenty more, but I think I’ll stop here. Thank you for reading my stuff! Tips are welcomed. Email in bio or you can DM. If you’ve got a story, let’s chat
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Aimee Ortiz @aimee-ortiz.bsky.social · 14/11/2024
This one is about a very special and very secret Christmas tree dedicated to all the good boys and good girls
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In Central Park, Pets Are Remembered With a Secret Christmas Tree
The tree, which has been decorated each year between Thanksgiving and Three Kings Day since the 1980s, is a chance for owners to publicly memorialize their pets.
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Aimee Ortiz @aimee-ortiz.bsky.social · 14/11/2024
This one is about cicada songs. You can listen to them here
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Buzz, Chirp, Wee-Oo: Listen to the Cicadas Sing
As some of the loudest singing insects on Earth are back to chirp at a volume similar to an airplane’s, Americans are rejoicing or covering their ears. Listen to some of the species.
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Aimee Ortiz @aimee-ortiz.bsky.social · 14/11/2024
This one is about the cicada explosion that happened earlier this year. It’ll be another 221 years before these two broods meet again
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The World Hasn’t Seen Cicadas Like This Since 1803
Brood XIX and Brood XIII will both emerge this spring. The last time these bugs showed up at the same time in the United States, Thomas Jefferson was president.
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Aimee Ortiz @aimee-ortiz.bsky.social · 14/11/2024
This one is about Halloween’s long transformation from a pagan celebration into a hulking commercialized retail monstrosity
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Halloween’s Mutation: From Humble Holiday to Retail Monstrosity
Americans once made their own costumes and candy. Now, the holiday has rapidly commercialized, transforming into an economic juggernaut.
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Aimee Ortiz @aimee-ortiz.bsky.social · 14/11/2024
This one is about long lost Lego dragons and sharks. It’s also about plastic in the ocean
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Dragons and Sharks on a Beach Near You: The Story of the Great Lego Spill
Nearly five million Lego pieces plunged into the sea in 1997. The pieces are still showing up — on England’s coast, in Ireland, Belgium, France and possibly at the beach near you.
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Aimee Ortiz @aimee-ortiz.bsky.social · 14/11/2024
I guess I should also do one of these. Hello new followers I’m a reporter at NYT. I don’t post very often. I didn’t post much in the other place either. I’ll try to be better about it. But you can bet your ass I’m lurking 👀 Here are some gift links to things I’ve written this year:
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erin mccann @mccanner.bsky.social · 12/11/2024
NYT starter pack? NYT starter pack. bsky.app/starter-pack...
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Aimee Ortiz @aimee-ortiz.bsky.social · 12/11/2024
We got gifs now?!?
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a cartoon pikachu is making a surprised face with its mouth open .
Alt: a cartoon pikachu is making a surprised face with its mouth open
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Aimee Ortiz @aimee-ortiz.bsky.social · 26/07/2024
“Society looks at women who choose not to make life harder for themselves as crazy.”
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Kids? A Growing Number of Americans Say, ‘No, Thanks.’
A new study breaks down the reasons more U.S. adults say they are unlikely to have children.
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Andrea Z @azagata.bsky.social · 29/03/2024
Follow the guild 😵‍💫 follow the guild 😵‍💫 you are getting sleepy follow the guild 😵‍💫
A QR code is on a background of smiley emojis showing the handle of the nytimesguild Instagram
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Aimee Ortiz @aimee-ortiz.bsky.social · 05/03/2024
I stand with my @nytguildtech.bsky.social colleagues as they bargain for their first contract.
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