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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.

Assembly member John Zaccaro arrived at the Sept. 25 full Bronx Community Board 11 meeting to defend his bill.
Community

Bronx lawmakers defend bill to recognize Little Yemen as cultural district amid pushback from Van Nest Neighborhood Alliance

By Marina Samuel Conversation…
Elected officials, agency representatives, and community members break ground on the $44 million construction of the HEArts Center.
Community Celebration

South Bronx breaks ground on $44 million HEArts Center at former Lincoln Detox site

By Marina Samuel Conversation…
Yankee Stadium from the 161st Street train station.
Health

Live Legionella confirmed in seven South Bronx cooling towers

By Marina Samuel Conversation…
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Community

Two Bronx groups receive city grants to combat hate, bias and discrimination

By Marina Samuel Conversation…
Photographer Oscar B. Castillo, Assembly member Amanda Septimo, State Senator Jessica González-Rojas, and members of New York Immigration Coalition pose at the launch of the third annual New York Proud art installation in Time Square.
Around Town

Art installation celebrating immigrant New Yorkers comes to the Bronx

By Marina Samuel Conversation…
Ambulances outside the emergency room at Lincoln Hospital.
Health

City expands outreach to two more ZIP codes amid South Bronx Legionnaires’ outbreak

By Marina Samuel Conversation…
Tenants at 2440 Walton Ave hold a rally ahead of their next court date, where they are seeking a court-appointed administrator to take over their building.
Housing

Fordham tenants call for court-appointed manager amid mounting housing violations and hazardous living conditions

By Marina Samuel Conversation…
City health officials are investigating a cluster of Legionnaires’ disease cases in the Highbridge section of the Bronx.
Health

Legionnaires’ outbreak in the South Bronx: What residents should know about symptoms, exposure and treatment

By Marina Samuel Conversation…
Yankee Stadium from the 161st Street train station.
Health

Yankee Stadium, Lincoln Hospital cooling towers test positive for Legionella as outbreak kills 1, sickens 9

By Marina Samuel Conversation…
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Community

City Council passes bill sponsored by Council Member Justin Sanchez to increase enforcement of dog poop on sidewalks

By Marina Samuel Conversation…
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Back To School

Bronx School of Hip Hop, Bronx School of Arts and Exploration welcome their first class of students

By Marina Samuel Conversation…
Along Trinity Ave in the Morrisania section of the Bronx, some row houses built in the early 20th century still remain. Few more can be found along Charles Prince Place and Forest Avenue.
Health

Legionnaires’ disease cluster hits the South Bronx, 1 dead and 5 cases confirmed

By Marina Samuel Conversation…
Bronx location
Around Town

Where to commemorate the 25th anniversary of 9/11 across the Bronx this week

By Marina Samuel Conversation…
Bronx Community Board 11 opens up the floor for comment on the proposed letter of support, dividing the room.
Community

Van Nest residents clash over a bill that would recognize Little Yemen as a cultural district

By Marina Samuel Conversation…
Princess Nokia will make her Lehman Center debut on Friday, September 4.
Arts & Theater

Princess Nokia, Ginuwine and more to perform at Lehman Center for the Performing Arts new season

By Marina Samuel Conversation…
Over a million New Yorkers are estimated to be buried on Hart Island.
Community

A million New Yorkers are buried on Hart Island. Now the city wants $130 million for its future

By Marina Samuel Conversation…
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Derfner Judaica Museum + Art Collection
Tomorrow, 10:30 am

Taking a Broad View: Portrait Photography from the Collection
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Root your feet in the grass and look out
Tomorrow, 11:30 am

Yoga in the Garden
Wave Hill

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Tomorrow, noon

Bushwick Uncovered: Brunch, Street Art & Open Studios
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Amy Frey’s new play follows Samuel Tread
Tomorrow, 2 pm

Intended by Amy Frey
Bartow-Pell Mansion Museum

Join us for a Meet the Artist program wi
Tomorrow, 2 pm

Meet the Artists: Melanie Brewster and Noormah Jamal
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Lehman Center for the Performing Arts pr
Tomorrow, 4 pm

Lehman Center for the Performing Arts presents Aida Cuevas & Flor de Toloache – An exquisite night of women in Mariachi!
Lehman Center for the Performing Arts

Join us for a guided reading discussion
Oct. 21, 6 pm

Open Veins of Latin America at 55
La Casa de Los Pueblos

BronxWorks will host the annual BronxWor
Oct. 24, 10 am

BronxWorks Monster Mash Hunger Dash 5K Fun Run/Walk
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  • Third on Bankside overlooking the South Bronx waterfront and Galesi Group-owned land on the Harlem River Yards. South Bronx Unite fears Prologis could bring Amazon warehouse to former New York Post printing plant
  • Multiple Tower Ladders knocked down the main body of fire at 1717 West Farms Road on Thursday morning. FDNY takes on two-alarm blaze at vacant West Farms commercial building
  • NYPL, and HPD celebrated the additional funding at St. John’s House II, an affordable housing development near Melrose Library where Neighborhood Internet was recently installed. After Marble Hill shooting, Mamdani urges parking lot owners to keep ICE out
  • Mamdani2026 Governor’s Race: Mamdani steps up role in Hochul campaign with new attack ad on ‘bad apple’ Blakeman

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