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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.

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…
environmental
Health

South Bronx Unite study finds rising pollution from congestion tolls as city invests $20M in Bronx asthma programs

By Marina Samuel and Keke Grant-Floyd Conversation…
Mayor Zohran Mamdani announces historic $31 million penalty against Bronx landlords Karan Singh and Rajmattie Persaud, who operate Robert Fulton Terrace and Fordham Towers in the Bronx.
Housing

Mayor Mamdani, HPD announce historic $31M penalty against Bronx landlords over long-running building neglect

By Marina Samuel Conversation…
The newly expanded Grant Park.
Environment

NYC Parks, city officials unveils 4.7 acre Grant Park expansion, transforming vacant Bronx lots into green space

By Marina Samuel Conversation…
Rep. Ritchie Torres and Mayor Zohran Mamdani announce the expansion of broadband access for low-income families in the Bronx and Upper Manhattan.
Housing

EXCLUSIVE: Mayor Mamdani and Rep. Ritchie Torres announce $2M to expand high-speed internet in The Bronx and Upper Manhattan

By Marina Samuel Conversation…
Aaron Judge at the 46th Annual Yankees Homecoming Dinner on Sunday, April 19.
Community Service

Yankees raise record $2.5M for foundation at 46th Annual Homecoming Dinner

By Marina Samuel Conversation…
Althea Stevens, Chair of the Committee on Children & Youth co-leading the “Strengthening CUNY Pathways for Current and Former Foster Youth” oversight hearing.
Development

NYC Council oversight hearing calls for stronger support for foster youth at CUNY

By Marina Samuel Conversation…
Bronx Borough President Vanessa Gibson kicks off Bronx Week festivities at Storyland.
Concourse

Bronx Week kicks off, Gibson announces Bronx Walk of Fame inductees

By Marina Samuel Conversation…
Mayor Zohran Mamdani announces that the Bronx Terminal Market will host one of the borough-wide fan-fest celebrations during the World Cup.
Community

EXCLUSIVE: Mayor Zohran Mamdani announces free Bronx fan zone for World Cup

By Marina Samuel Conversation…
The aftermath of the fire that ravaged building on 660 E. 187th Street in Bronx's Little Italy.
Bronx Fire

Bronx Little Italy fire fueled by open doors, leaving 2 dead and 11 injured

By Marina Samuel Conversation…
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Solo and group exhibitions at Glyndor Ga
Oct. 1, 2 pm

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Oct. 1, 7 pm

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FIRST FRIDAY OCTOBER 2026: HISPANIC HERI
Oct. 2, 6 pm

First Friday October 2026: Latin Dancing & Music
The Bronx Museum

Kick off the fall season with us on Frid
Oct. 2, 8 pm

Morrisania Band: Autumn Soul Party at The Artist
The Artist

The 17th Annual Big Apple ASL Festival i
Oct. 3, 10 am

ASL APPLE Festival
St Joseph’s School for the Deaf

Join Wave Hill staff in the Herbert and
Oct. 3, 11 am

Woodland Community Volunteer Workday
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Celebrate strength, courage, and resilie
Oct. 3, 3 pm

MAKING STRIDES SURVIVOR FASHION SHOWCASE

Poetry on Wheels: Inter Borough Tour bri
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Amargue & Palabra: The Lyricism of Bachata Part 2
Bronx Music Hall

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News

  • A homeless encampment on the West Side in July 2026.Mamdani admin stops automatically sending cops to 311 homeless encampment complaints
  • MTA Chair and CEO Janno Lieber and other top agency officials brief reporters on preparations for a nor'easter expected to touch down in the five boroughs on Sept. 24, 2026.NOR’EASTER: MTA moves to protect train yards, other critical infrastructure to keep transit moving during weekend storm
  • Fordham University receives $2.5M for the Bronx Green Jobs Center
  • Lee Soulja-Simmons, the leader of NYC Black Pride, pauses for a picture during NYC Black Pride's 2022 beach event.City Council approves resolution declaring August as Black Pride Month in NYC
  • AI whistleblowers could get paid under new NYC Council proposalAI whistleblowers could get paid under new NYC Council proposal

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