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About the Author

Marina Samuel

Marina Samuel is a Bronx native and reporter at the Bronx Times. A 2025 graduate of the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism, she blends data and storytelling to dig into the policies and issues shaping her borough. Her work has also appeared in THE CITY, City Limits, and the Mott Haven Herald.

State Assemblyman Michael Benedetto held a press conference on July 29, 2021, in response to Locust Point residents voicing concerns of congestion on the TN expressway.
Politics

2026 PRIMARIES: Jake Kuhl and Felix Omozusi take on longtime incumbent Michael Benedetto for AD-82 Assembly seat

By Marina Samuel Conversation…
Deborah Reich (center) holds her $25,000 ceremonial check for her work in World View High School with co-presidents Risa Daniels (left) and Laura Twersky (right).
Education

Norwood teacher wins $25,000 award for inspiring students through environmental justice

By Marina Samuel Conversation…
Tenants and members of Bronx Defenders, Community Action for Safe Apartments (CASA), New Settlement, Bronx Leadership Organizing Center, Met Council on Housing, PSC-CUNY and NYC-DSA rally outside of Hostos Community College ahead of the Bronx Rent Guidelines Board meeting.
Neighborhoods

‘The Bronx is not for sale’ Rent-stabilized tenants demand rent freeze at Bronx Rent Guidelines Board hearing

By Marina Samuel Conversation…
Tenants from 337–341 E. 146th St. and 705 Gerard Ave speak outside of Bronx Housing Court, detailing their experiences living in the David Kleiner-owned buildings and the lack of repairs.
Housing

Tenants rally outside Bronx Housing Court, demand repairs from notorious landlord David Kleiner

By Marina Samuel Conversation…
Bronx Community Board 10 District Manager Matt Cruz receives proclamations from Council Member Amanda Farías
Community

Matt Cruz departs Community Board 10 after nine years as district manager

By Marina Samuel Conversation…
The Throggs Neck Business Improvement District will celebrate America's 250th anniversary on June 14 at DeRosa-O'Boyle Triangle
Throggs Neck

Throggs Neck BID to hold America 250 celebration

By Marina Samuel Conversation…
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Community

Petition seeks to save “irreparable” Van Cortlandt Park Stadium from demolition

By Marina Samuel and ET Rodriguez Conversation…
Colin Kaepernick, founder of LUMI AI, poses with ten ninth graders who created graphic novels using the app at DREAM Charter School in Mott Haven.
Education

Colin Kaepernick visits DREAM Charter School students showcasing AI-created graphic novels

By Marina Samuel Conversation…
A herd of Przewalski's horses with it's foal at the Bronx Zoo.
Around Town

Bronx Zoo announces birth of rare endangered Przewalski’s horse

By Marina Samuel Conversation…
Mayor Mamdani unveils “Block by Block: The Housing Plan for a New Era” on Tuesday at Powerhouse Arts in Gowanus, Brooklyn.
Housing

Mayor Mamdani unveils housing plan targeting building repairs, neighborhood improvements in the Bronx

By Marina Samuel Conversation…
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Community

OUR FORGOTTEN BOROUGH | Inside the Bronx’s rent-stabilized buildings, tenants feel the strain of a system under pressure

By Marina Samuel Conversation…
The Orchard Beach Pavilion re-opens this summer after being closed since 2009 for repairs.
Outdoors

Orchard Beach Pavilion restored to former glory after $114M renovation, set to reopen this summer

By Marina Samuel Conversation…
Bronx Walk of Fame honorees. Left to right: Jimmy Rodriguez, Fanum Escanio, Darlene Rodriguez, Bronx Borough President Vanessa Gibson, Darrin Henson, and Lenny Santiago.
Community Celebration

Bronx Walk of Fame welcomes five new honorees during Bronx Week

By Marina Samuel Conversation…
Mayor Mamdani announced on Monday that the second city-run grocery store will be located in Hunts Point in the Bronx.
Community

Mayor Mamdani announces second city-owned grocery store to open in Hunts Point by 2027

By Marina Samuel Conversation…
“Unity in Our Community," a new climate action-focused mural on exterior of the Clay Avenue Resident Association community space
Community Celebration

NYCHA Claremont Houses unveil resident-led climate action mural

By Marina Samuel Conversation…
Elected officials and partners from Airbnb, FIFA, the U.S. Soccer Foundation and New York City Public Schools break ground on a new soccer mini-pitch at PS 112 Bronxwood School in the Bronx.
Soccer

FIFA World Cup legacy investment brings new soccer mini-pitch to Bronx students ahead of World Cup

By Marina Samuel Conversation…
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Tomorrow, 11 am

Overlapping Empires: A Solo Exhibition by Samantha Box
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Derfner Judaica Museum + Art Collection
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Free Community Art-making “Artivism” Workshop with Ly Iris
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Join the Bronx Chamber of Commerce on Tu
June 16, all day

Bronx Chamber of Commerce to Host Annual Joseph P. Kelleher Memorial Golf Tournament at Bally’s Golf Links on June 16
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Harlem Tuesdays: FREE Swinging Lindy Hop Class!
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June 18, 2 pm

EmblemHealth Neighborhood Care Southern Boulevard Food Distribution
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Juneteenth 2026 Celebration
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  • Suspect in Bronx sex act in front of girlNYPD identifies Bronx creep who broke into home and committed sex act in front of 8-year-old girl
  • Tenants and members of Bronx Defenders, Community Action for Safe Apartments (CASA), New Settlement, Bronx Leadership Organizing Center, Met Council on Housing, PSC-CUNY and NYC-DSA rally outside of Hostos Community College ahead of the Bronx Rent Guidelines Board meeting. ‘The Bronx is not for sale’ Rent-stabilized tenants demand rent freeze at Bronx Rent Guidelines Board hearing

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