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...

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...

who among us doesn't want to "drink up: some loaded beef nachos and "blackberry marh"?

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.

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...

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

I'm finally using my platform to educate the public about Kate & Leopold nygroove.nyc/whats-the-mo...

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...

What’s money between friends 😟😖😫 We’re answering your questions about how cash complicates your friendships.

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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The World Baseball Classic, Team USA, and the war problem On conduct unbecoming.

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.

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%

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.

can’t believe this didn’t work out for them

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

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-...

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.’

the best band in new york city and that's not an exaggeration nygroove.nyc/real-young-l...

I'm shocked, SHOCKED that joe ricketts is keeping busy terrorizing his neighbors in wyoming these days www.nytimes.com/2026/03/02/u...

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

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...

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

waxed a little nostalgic on the blog, so sue me nygroove.nyc/the-dream-of...

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.’

rare and needed reminder that better things are possible and we have free will to make them happen!!!! nygroove.nyc/garbage-clea...

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.

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.

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! 🤣🤣🤣😆😆😆

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

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...

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

expect the vibe to be more "school science fair" than "wild-ass open mic" nygroove.nyc/what-to-actu...

The Groove guide to freeing yourself from food delivery The new young broke need to learn some lessons from the seasoned old broke

blogged my personal favorite bowl slop recipe, among other things nygroove.nyc/how-to-stop-...

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.

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:

Sixers hold a moment of silence for Dan McQuade.

If you tie your garbage to the Brooklyn Bridge you should be thrown off the bridge I am not fucking around here.

. @davecolon.bsky.social is being entirely reasonable here nygroove.nyc/brooklyn-bri...

📣 Marketplace is hiring a temp newsletter writer for 3-4 months, starts at $40+/hr, remote friendly. don't sleep on it — we're only taking applications this week! recruiting2.ultipro.com/AME1098APMG/...

Let the Pinnacle case be be your inspiration to start a tenants union 'People can just start a tenants association the same way you can start a book club.'

you can start a tenants union today, it's probably a good time to do it! Here's a well-reported guide by @vksmith.bsky.social nygroove.nyc/how-to-start...

Let the Pinnacle case be be your inspiration to start a tenants union 'People can just start a tenants association the same way you can start a book club.'

having this mayoral administration in office is basically the tenant equivalent of having a friendly NLRB, it's a prime moment to organize nygroove.nyc/how-to-start...

Video: This what happens if you stay up all night before Inauguration Day This is the story of being at the inauguration looking and feeling like you just crawled out of the sewer.

The other day I told someone that I was choosing to age with dignity. In an unrelated matter, check out my latest blog post nygroove.nyc/video-this-w...