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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.

City and elected officials, advocates, and community board leaders break ground on a major infrastructure prpject to rehaul the 161st Streer corridor near Yankee Stadium.
Sports

Mamdani administration kicks off bus lane overhauls near Yankee Stadium ahead of Opening Day

By Marina Samuel Conversation…
Bus fleet at West Farms Bus Depot in the Bronx.
Transit

MTA defends bus safety after union flags brake defects on Bronx buses

By Marina Samuel Conversation…
House Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi joins Rep. Ritchie Torres, Borough President Vanessa Gibson, Council Speaker Julie Menin, former Council Member Jimmy Vacca and others for a Women's History Month event on March 1, 2026.
Politics

EXCLUSIVE: Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi endorses Rep. Ritchie Torres in NY-15 reelection bid

By Marina Samuel Conversation…
Members of the Bangladeshi Muslim community buy clothes on Chaand Raat for Eid.
Community Celebration

Bangladeshi communities in Castle Hill keep Chaand Raat tradition alive in the Bronx

By Marina Samuel Conversation…
A male red fox
Outdoors

Rescued red fox stowaway finds temporary home at the Bronx Zoo

By Marina Samuel Conversation…
Bad Bunny doppelgängers line up to compete for the $500 prize.
Community Celebration

Bad Bunny lookalike contest brings energy back to the Hub

By Marina Samuel Conversation…
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Community Celebration

Bronx Week back on after cancellation, Borough President Vanessa Gibson announces

By Marina Samuel Conversation…
Reps. Ritchie Torres and Hakeem Jeffries held a fireside chat in honor of Black History Month on Feb. 15, 2026.
Politics

EXCLUSIVE: House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries endorses Rep. Ritchie Torres for re-election

By Marina Samuel Conversation…
Mayor Zohran Mamdani speaking at the Rental Ripoff hearing in the Bronx.
Housing

Hundreds of Bronx tenants air grievances at Mamdani Rental Ripoff hearing

By Marina Samuel Conversation…
Gov. Kathy Hochul speaking at Bronx Day in Albany, alongside Bronx Borough President Vanessa Gibson and State Sen. Nathalia Fernandez.
Business

Bronx Day in Albany returns, Gibson announces Bronx Week will proceed

By Marina Samuel Conversation…
Willie Colon playing his trombone in front of a Puerto Rican flag.
Music

Fans mourn Bronx-born salsa legend Willie Colón at St. Patrick’s Cathedral

By Marina Samuel Conversation…
A large truck is towed from Bruckner Blvd. near Pelham Bay Park
Police & Fire

Assembly member Michael Benedetto-funded NYPD heavy duty tow truck targets illegally parked vehicles

By Marina Samuel Conversation…
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Our Forgotten Borough

OUR FORGOTTEN BOROUGH | How do Bronx commuters grin and bear slow cross-borough travel?

By Marina Samuel & Emily Swanson Conversation…
Bus fleet at the West Farms bus depot.
Our Forgotten Borough

OUR FORGOTTEN BOROUGH | Are Bronx riders on unsafe buses? Union blames a breakdown in maintenance

By Marina Samuel Conversation…
Bronx Borough President Vanessa Gibson attends the annual Bronx Week Parade on Mosholu Parkway on Sunday, May 19, 2024.
Community Celebration

Bronx Week put on hold for 2026, Borough President’s Office cites fiscal challenges

By Marina Samuel Conversation…
Fountain of Youth Playground in Mott Haven/Longwood.
Mott Haven

Mayor Zohran Mamdani announces $19.5M for Bronx park upgrades as part of citywide investment

By Marina Samuel Conversation…
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THE BRONX MUSEUM & NY STATE SENATOR
Tomorrow, 2 pm

The Bronx Museum & NY State Senator José M. Serrano Present: ‘American Pachuco: The Legend of Luis Valdez’ Film Screening and Q&A
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Lehman Center for the Performing Arts is
Tomorrow, 8 pm

GRUPO GALÉ & SONORA CARRUSELES @Lehman Center, Saturday, Sept. 26, @8PM
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Join us for a Public Hearing for the Sho
Oct. 1, 6 pm

Join Us at a Shore Road Bridge Public Hearing!
Pelham Bay & Split Rock Golf Courses

Join us for Bartow-Pell’s First Friday s
Oct. 2, 6 pm

First Friday with Warren Banholzer
Bartow-Pell Mansion Museum

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

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

We’re hosting a free dog-friendly
Oct. 3, 10 am

Dog-Friendly Event at Orchard Beach Pavilion, October 3
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Join Wave Hill staff in the Herbert and
Oct. 3, 11 am

Woodland Community Volunteer Workday
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Join us for a discussion with exhibiting
Oct. 3, 2 pm

Listening back to Parley
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News

  • 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
  • AI whistleblowers could get paid under new NYC Council proposalAI whistleblowers could get paid under new NYC Council proposal
  • Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addresses the United Nations General Assembly in New York on Sept. 24, 2026, where he sharply criticized Mayor Zohran Mamdani during his remarks.War of words: Netanyahu attacks Mamdani in UN address; the mayor calls his claims ‘baseless lies’
  • The City Council passed a bill designed to streamline the application process for the city's half-priced fare program: Fair Fares. Thursday, Sept. 24, 2026.‘Fair Fares’: City Council moves to make it easier for low-income New Yorkers to get half-priced subway and bus rides

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