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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.

Left to Right David Sandbank, SVP, NY State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA); Giacomo Landi, Executive VP, NYC Economic Development Corporation (NYC EDC); Vanessa Gibson, Bronx Borough President ; John Rhodes, Chief Program Officer, NYS Department of Public Service (DPS); Lauren Phillips, Senior Advisor, NYC Mayor's Office of Climate & Environmental Justice (MOCEJ); Adam Cohen, Co-founder & CTO, NineDot Energy; David Arfin, Co-founder & CEO, NineDot Energy; Amanda Septimo, State Assembly Member (AD-84); Maria Reyes, NYC Climate Justice Hub Advocate
Environment

New Hunts Point battery storage facility expected to power nearly 20,000 Bronx homes

By Marina Samuel Conversation…
Hunts Point community stakeholders from the Bronx is Breathing project celebrate the launch of three electric trucks that will be supporting City Harvest deliveries.
Environment

City Harvest rolls out electric trucks to fight pollution in Hunts Point

By Marina Samuel Conversation…
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…
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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…
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Derfner Judaica Museum + Art Collection
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Taking a Broad View: Portrait Photography from the Collection
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Mind-Builders Creative Arts Center Stage Band
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Nov. 18, 6 pm

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La Casa de Los Pueblos

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Nov. 18, 6:30 pm

WNYC’s In Conversation: The Affordability Series
Fordham University’s Walsh Family Library – Flom Auditorium

A fun-filled day of exploring educationa
Feb. 27, 2027, noon

Bronx Charter School Fair & Kids Activity Expo
The Boys’ Club of New York – Tiger Clubhouse

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News

  • FILE: Mayor Mamdani at Xochimilco Family Restaurant in the Bronx on June 11, 2026. The mayor tapped longtime political ally and nightlife enthusiast Eric Thor on Friday to lead the city's Office of Nightlife.Mamdani’s new nightlife director is former NYC-DSA leader who built his first campaign website
  • housing lottery Housing lottery in progress for 11 units in Pelham Parkway, rent starts at $1,548
  • Wakefield honors memory of 5-year-old Kashmir Marquis one year after street co-naming
  • A group of transportation advocacy groups sent a letter to likely Democratic House and Senate leaders Hakeem Jeffries and Chuck Schumer asking them to rip up a Republican-authored surface transportation bill that cuts transit funding.NYC transportation advocates urge likely incoming Democratic leaders Jeffries and Schumer to toss bill slashing funding for public transit
  • Throggs Neck celebrates Bronx veterans at 42nd annual Veterans Day Parade

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