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Virginia K. Smith

Virginia K. Smith

Want the city to be safer? Tell businesses stop narc-ing on Narcan

Want the city to be safer? Tell businesses stop narc-ing on Narcan

A Lower East Side bookstore now faces eviction for distributing the life-saving overdose reversal medication.
Virginia K. Smith Jan 4, 2024
The secret of the city’s most successful Santas? An intensive beard-bleaching regime

The secret of the city’s most successful Santas? An intensive beard-bleaching regime

“I can literally live for four months on what I make in three days or so. If you do it right, it’s a hustle.”
Virginia K. Smith Dec 14, 2023
Flatiron's Fishs Eddy goes head to head with the new Crate & Barrel next door

Flatiron's Fishs Eddy goes head to head with the new Crate & Barrel next door

“I got emotional,” owner Julie Gaines told The Groove, “Counting all the things we’ve survived — 9/11, Hurricane Sandy, COVID.”
Virginia K. Smith Dec 7, 2023
The Empire State Building is entirely too thirsty for Taylor Swift

The Empire State Building is entirely too thirsty for Taylor Swift

One of the most famous buildings in the world is working way too hard to chase Swiftie clout on Twitter.
Virginia K. Smith Nov 30, 2023
Why’d Moynihan’s already-perfect train station bar get a corny Irish pub makeover?

Why’d Moynihan’s already-perfect train station bar get a corny Irish pub makeover?

Virginia K. Smith Nov 20, 2023
Why the hell are New York City venues confiscating Narcan?

Why the hell are New York City venues confiscating Narcan?

The city's Health Department now recommends every single New Yorker carry the overdose-reversal medication. Security at some of the city's biggest nightlife venues hasn't gotten the memo.
Virginia K. Smith Nov 9, 2023
Ask The Groove: If I witness workers in a bad situation, what can I do?

Ask The Groove: If I witness workers in a bad situation, what can I do?

In this new running feature, we field our readers' most pressing questions.
Virginia K. Smith Oct 26, 2023

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