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Virginia K. Smith

@vksmith.bsky.social
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co-founder @nygroove.nyc, digital @marketplace.org

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The New York Groove @nygroove.nyc · 3h
tasking our in-house AI agent with telling this person to go fuck themselves
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Virginia K. Smith @vksmith.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
beep beep new Local Angle comin' through! nygroove.nyc/the-local-an...
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The Local Angle: LIC Talk on Long Island City’s journey from the ‘Wild West’ to a retirement paradise
“Ten years ago the neighborhood was much more of an unknown, now it’s the exact opposite," says blogger Andrew Kleinberg.
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Marketplace Union @marketplaceunion.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
OK! good chat.
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Virginia K. Smith @vksmith.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
at the gates ave post office and the clerk just yelled at the line "there is no mailing at this location at this time!!" lmao
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Virginia K. Smith @vksmith.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
please enjoy Tim and Callie’s magnum opus
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Virginia K. Smith @vksmith.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
look if the Chicago River and the Seine can become swimmable this really might not be that nuts nygroove.nyc/swimming-in-...
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Urban swimmers eye next target: the Prospect Park Lake
The team behind Prospect Swims wants to make the lake safe for human swimming.
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Tim Donnelly @timdonnelly.com · 27/08/2026
First up: some people are seriously looking into making the Prospect Park Lake swimmable, which is not as insane as this picture would suggest. @vksmith.bsky.social has the scoop: nygroove.nyc/swimming-in-...
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Urban swimmers eye next target: the Prospect Park Lake
The team behind Prospect Swims wants to make the lake safe for human swimming.
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Virginia K. Smith @vksmith.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
interviewed the grandaddy of nyc neighborhood blogs, @evgrieve.bsky.social, for the inaugural edition of The Local Angle nygroove.nyc/ev-grieve-bl...
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The Local Angle: The East Village may be expensive and crowded, but it's not dead yet
'The East Village has never completely lost that independent, slightly unpredictable spirit,' says longtime blogger EV Grieve
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Virginia K. Smith @vksmith.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
new apartment nightmare just dropped nygroove.nyc/ceiling-mush...
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Regarding the mushrooms that grew on my bathroom ceiling
No I did not eat them. I never thought about eating them.
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Virginia K. Smith @vksmith.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
wait wait, you mean Florida isn't actually a viable replacement for New York City? first I'm hearing of this www.curbed.com/article/ken-...
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After All That, Ken Griffin Is Not Leaving New York
The hedge-fund CEO made a big to-do about Mamdani’s pied-à-terre message but in the end is sticking to his 350 Park headquarters.
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Virginia K. Smith @vksmith.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
yet another W for the greatest to ever do it tbqh! variety.com/2026/biz/new...
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Weird Al Yankovic Pulled Out of AI Ad Despite Offer to Make a ‘Nice Pile of Money’: ‘I Can’t Be the Poster Boy for AI’
Weird Al Yankovic revealed he was offered “a nice pile of money” to appear in a commercial but backed out after realizing it would involve AI.
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Virginia K. Smith @vksmith.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
"But since Gotti’s done, we haven't had a dead body. It's a little boring, to be honest. I always look for the body. What do I look for now? Dead fish?" nygroove.nyc/guardian-of-...
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11 Questions with the 'Guardian of Jamaica Bay'
90-year-old Don Riepe has been watching over the city's wildest places for decades, and has some wild stories too
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Tim Donnelly @timdonnelly.com · 26/06/2026
'Born in Flames' rips and I'm very happy that Virginia caught up with director Lizzie Borden this week, for a special members-only post!
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Virginia K. Smith @vksmith.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
one of the coolest and most interesting people I've ever interviewed, quite frankly! nygroove.nyc/born-in-flam...
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‘Born in Flames’ director Lizzie Borden on her Reagan-era vision of ‘democratic socialist revolution’
"I think 'Born in Flames' comes back with particular force whenever there is a move to the right — whenever the country becomes more punitive and more determined to restore an old idea of order."
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Virginia K. Smith @vksmith.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
wonder if they'll give me a full week off work so I can see this entire lineup Y/N nygroove.nyc/independent-...
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Get patriotic for New York cinema at IFC’s ‘Declaration of Independents’ festival
NYC-based IndieCollect is ensuring indie films aren't lost to time
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Virginia K. Smith @vksmith.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
didn't know they let JP Morgan execs guest on the newsletter
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Virginia K. Smith @vksmith.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
v good new angle on the restaurant AI slop phenomenon
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Virginia K. Smith @vksmith.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
As a “single guy attempting to date,” he tells WIRED, “the conversation shifts or gets shut down altogether” when he reveals his line of work. [...] “That's usually the last time you hear from them." www.wired.com/story/data-c...
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Some Electricians Think Building Data Centers Is for Sellouts
Big Tech is throwing big money into data center buildouts. As national opposition to the facilities grows, some workers are beginning to question whether it’s worth it.
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The New York Groove @nygroove.nyc · 11/06/2026
on.soundcloud.com/gbmrjuQsMxlb...
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NEW YORK GROOVE 2026
LETSSSS... GOOO.... KNICKKKSSSS !!!!!!!! If youre coming from IG or tik tok, appreciate the support online. Cheers. ALSO had to make it 10 mins long for copyright shit. The unreal background remix is
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Virginia K. Smith @vksmith.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
the concept of taylor swift getting married at madison square garden......... www.tmz.com/2026/06/05/t...
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Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's Wedding Will Be in the Middle of Manhattan
TMZ is zeroing in on the wedding venue for Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce .. and now we know they'll be tying the knot in the heart of New York City's busiest borough.
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Virginia K. Smith @vksmith.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
Dave has abused his body for the sake of our business once again nygroove.nyc/video-why-di...
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Video: Why did I eat nine hot dogs in one inning?
Who, exactly, do I think I'm impressing here?
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Virginia K. Smith @vksmith.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
I love AI
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John Annese @johnannese.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
Credit where it's due! The @nygroove.nyc and @vksmith.bsky.social are ahead of the curve with this one! nygroove.nyc/sex-and-the-...
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We got to the bottom of the Sex and the City-style composting ads
"Scrappy goes to all the hot spots. But only the businesses that properly separate their recycling and organics.”
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Virginia K. Smith @vksmith.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
love to learn that the DOT literally just paints over old locks like a landlord instead of taking them down nygroove.nyc/cops-vs-broo...
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Volunteer Brooklyn Bridge cleaners face a new hurdle: the cops
After being hailed as local heroes, bridge cleaners are facing pressure to pack it up
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The New York Groove @nygroove.nyc · 02/05/2026
I couldn't help but wonder ... who approved these sexy composting bus ads? @vksmith.bsky.social got to the bottom of it nygroove.nyc/sex-and-the-...
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We got to the bottom of the Sex and the City-style composting ads
"Scrappy goes to all the hot spots. But only the businesses that properly separate their recycling and organics.”
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Virginia K. Smith @vksmith.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
after weeks and weeks of talking about this, I finally blogged about it nygroove.nyc/sex-and-the-...
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We got to the bottom of the Sex and the City-style composting ads
"Scrappy goes to all the hot spots. But only the businesses that properly separate their recycling and organics.”
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Virginia K. Smith @vksmith.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
meanwhile giant brands that have poured money into audience research have already determined that the move is to specifically sell themselves as not using AI because absolutely everyone hates it nygroove.nyc/local-busine...
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Why this diner (and other local businesses) are filling your feed with AI slop
Daisy's in Park Slope has leaned hard on AI, saying it's a necessary tool to stay competitive.
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Tim Donnelly @timdonnelly.com · 09/04/2026
hello today I wrote about something that's been driving me crazy lately: the proliferation of beloved local businesses turning to off-putting AI slop. I sat down with one of them to ask why nygroove.nyc/local-busine...
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Tim Donnelly @timdonnelly.com · 09/04/2026
who among us doesn't want to "drink up: some loaded beef nachos and "blackberry marh"?
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The New York Groove @nygroove.nyc · 09/04/2026
New in The Groove: Why are so many local businesses churning AI slop into your feeds? @timdonnelly.com did some classic 'guy in diner' reporting to find out nygroove.nyc/local-busine...
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Why this diner (and other local businesses) are filling your feed with AI slop
Daisy's in Park Slope has leaned hard on AI, saying it's a necessary tool to stay competitive.
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Virginia K. Smith @vksmith.bsky.social · 03/04/2026
I'm finally using my platform to educate the public about Kate & Leopold nygroove.nyc/whats-the-mo...
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NYC(inema) 2k: What’s the most ‘New York’ romcom of the 2000s? [Members Only]
No, Matthew McConaughey never successfully passed for a Staten Islander
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Award-Winning Reporter Dave Colon @davecolon.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
We're on to the second round of the @nygroove.nyc bracket to determine the best NYC movie of the 2000s and have some interesting matchups. Shiva Baby vs. Spider-Man! Igby vs. Llewyn Davis! Anora vs. Marty Supreme! Victor Vargas vs. The Devil! And a bunch more! nygroove.nyc/lights-camer...
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Alice Wilder @alicewilder.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
if you need some delight today might i suggest this episode of TIU ft. @joshgondelman.bsky.social and @alisonleiby.bsky.social they answered questions about money and friendship!
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What’s money between friends 😟😖😫
We’re answering your questions about how cash complicates your friendships.
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Virginia K. Smith @vksmith.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨
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Pinstripe Alley @pinstripealley.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
We hear “stick to sports” too much, but let’s be clear here: Team USA itself refused to stick to sports, eschewing representation of so much great American culture for, uh, Da Troops and nothing else.
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The World Baseball Classic, Team USA, and the war problem
On conduct unbecoming.
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Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan @london.gov.uk · 17/03/2026
They said it would take 193 years to clean London’s air. We did it in nine. 💨 London has now met legal limits for nitrogen dioxide air pollution.
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London, San Francisco and Beijing achieve ‘remarkable reductions’ in air pollution
Cycle lanes, electric cars and other interventions have helped 19 global cities slash levels of pollutants by more than 20%
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Virginia K. Smith @vksmith.bsky.social · 14/03/2026
can’t believe this didn’t work out for them
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Virginia K. Smith @vksmith.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
the libraries continue to give us a ludicrous amount of free stuff even as they get treated like a political football, btw nygroove.nyc/nyc-culture-...
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A guide to maximizing free tickets from the libraries' Culture Pass
The often-slept-on program offers free tickets to museums, botanic gardens, theaters, movies and more
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Virginia K. Smith @vksmith.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
the best band in new york city and that's not an exaggeration nygroove.nyc/real-young-l...
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Real Young & Lazy Horse is the rock and roll book club that will blow out your eardrums
‘It's just an extension of our hang.’
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Virginia K. Smith @vksmith.bsky.social · 02/03/2026
I'm shocked, SHOCKED that joe ricketts is keeping busy terrorizing his neighbors in wyoming these days www.nytimes.com/2026/03/02/u...
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Tim Donnelly @timdonnelly.com · 26/02/2026
Have been meaning to check out New Colossus Fest and will be doing so after reading @vksmith.bsky.social's story on how it carries on the spirit of dirtbag daytime drinking music fests of the past nygroove.nyc/the-dream-of...
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The dream of the aughts is alive at The New Colossus Festival
The neighborhood music festival once thrived in New York City, and it can once again
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Virginia K. Smith @vksmith.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
waxed a little nostalgic on the blog, so sue me nygroove.nyc/the-dream-of...
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The dream of the aughts is alive at The New Colossus Festival
The neighborhood music festival once thrived in New York City, and it can once again
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Virginia K. Smith @vksmith.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
rare and needed reminder that better things are possible and we have free will to make them happen!!!! nygroove.nyc/garbage-clea...
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Meet the vigilante cleaners pulling garbage and love locks off the Brooklyn Bridge
'We have free will, it just occurred to me one morning, and I said ‘I can just do that.’
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WBUR @wbur.org · 14/02/2026
A century ago, beavers were basically extinct in Massachusetts. Now, their numbers are in the tens of thousands. Their rebound in the state all started with an ill-fated love triangle involving three beavers named Paul Bunyan, Paula Bunyan and Big Swede.
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An odd love story to chew on this Valentine’s Day
A century ago, beavers were basically extinct in Massachusetts. Now, their numbers are in the tens of thousands. It all started with an ill-fated love triangle involving three beavers named Paul Bunyan, Paula Bunyan and Big Swede.
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Rick Paulas @rickpaulas.bsky.social · 13/02/2026
Fun NYC Fact: The portal to hell in The Sentinel (1977) is a 9 minute walk from where Cher kicks the can down the street in Moonstruck (1987). What a difference a decade of Ed Koch makes! 🤣🤣🤣😆😆😆
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Tim Donnelly @timdonnelly.com · 12/02/2026
Here's a good rundown from @vksmith.bsky.social of how the mayor's new 'Rental Ripoff' hearings will work, and unfortunately it's less of a specatator sport than you might have hoped nygroove.nyc/what-to-actu...
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What to actually expect from the mayor's 'Rental Ripoff' hearings
How to sign up, and why this won't be a free-for-all open mic airing of grievances
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Virginia K. Smith @vksmith.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
expect the vibe to be more "school science fair" than "wild-ass open mic" nygroove.nyc/what-to-actu...
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What to actually expect from the mayor's 'Rental Ripoff' hearings
How to sign up, and why this won't be a free-for-all open mic airing of grievances
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Virginia K. Smith @vksmith.bsky.social · 05/02/2026
blogged my personal favorite bowl slop recipe, among other things nygroove.nyc/how-to-stop-...
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The Groove guide to freeing yourself from food delivery
The new young broke need to learn some lessons from the seasoned old broke
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Katie Drummond @katie-drummond.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
We’re launching a pop-up newsletter to keep tabs on everything going on with ICE - including @wired.com reporting and essential coverage from other outlets, plus analysis to help you make sense of the chaos. Sign up here, first edition next week:
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Tracker Newsletter: ICE in Focus
As federal agents carry out Trump’s program of mass deportation, this limited-series newsletter will track what’s happening and what’s coming next.
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Paul Hudrick @paulhudrick.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
Sixers hold a moment of silence for Dan McQuade.
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