Marina Samuel

Hello! Some late professional news: I am now a reporter for the Bronx Times! As a Bronx native, covering my borough is deeply personal to me and I’m excited to report on the issues that matter to us! Feel free to send me tips at msamuel@schnepsmedia.com

Coalition against the Metropolitan Park casino project near Citi Field, Queens protest outside the CUNY Graduate Center after Gaming Facility Location Board’s vote.

Resorts World— who operate the only casino in NYC— will go forth with a 5.6 million square foot expansion plan that will bring 6,000 slot machines. 800 gaming tables. 2,000 hotel rooms, 7,000 seat arena, dining outlets, and green space

Hard Rock International plans to build a 286,208 square foot casino, 7,000 seat convention center, an entertainment venue, hotel, and retail space. The Metropolitan Park project plans to deliver the most annual revenue with a projected $3.9 billion by their third year @thecity.nyc

Bally’s Bronx casino proposal in Ferry Point, Throggs Neck was approved by the Gaming Facility Location Board. Bally’s plans to build a 500,000 square foot casino, 2,000-person event center, 500-room hotel, and two parking garages with 4,660 spaces. @thecity.nyc

A group opposing the Metropolitan Park project near Citi Field in Flushing, Queens erupts in protest upon the Board’s recommendation.

The Gaming Facility Location Board recommends Bally’s Bronx, Metropolitan Park, and Resorts World for downstate casino licenses @thecity.nyc

The Gaming Facility Location Board meeting is now starting at the CUNY Graduate Center, where they will be announcing the long awaited winners of the downstate casino races @thecity.nyc

Union Members Take On Congressional Incumbents in Manhattan and The Bronx The UAW is known locally for its left-leaning politics and justice-oriented members in academia and legal services. Now two of its rank-and-file members, Dalourny Nemorin and Darializa Avila Chevalier...

There's another left-leaning organization with a three-letter acronym whose rank and file members are eager to primary House incumbents and build on recent electoral successes by the left -- and it's not the DSA. www.thecity.nyc/2025/11/24/a...

Union Members Take On Congressional Incumbents in Manhattan and The Bronx The UAW is known locally for its left-leaning politics and justice-oriented members in academia and legal services. Now two of its rank-and-file members, Dalourny Nemorin and Darializa Avila Chevalier...

The left-flank challengers to @ritchietorres.bsky.social and @repespaillat.bsky.social, Dalourny Nemorin and Darializa Avila-Chevalier, both rose up through legal services worker organizing and a local of the union driving it, @uaw.org.

Drew Austin @kneelingbus i'm leaving new york if they create a Digital Map of the City 8:57 PM • Nov 4, 2025 • 188.5K Views

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NYC Mayor Election Results See how many New Yorkers voted for Zohran Mamdani, Andrew Cuomo and Curtis Sliwa in every neighborhood in the city.

A deep data dive, neighborhood by neighborhood, into the NYC mayor's race results.

Explore How Different New Yorkers Voted for Mayor See how voters turned out for Zohran Mamdani, Andrew Cuomo and Curtis Sliwa in every neighborhood in the city — and by income, housing and transit preference.

you've got to click around on this map, and the graphics here ... it's astounding. @haidee.bsky.social did such a great job with this:

Affordable Housing Ballot Measures Prevail Fought fiercely by the City Council, which would lose some sway over development, the items promise to fast track some projects amid an apartment shortage.

New Yorkers said yes to four citywide ballot measures Tuesday night, approving a slate of proposals intended to reshape how the city approaches affordable housing development.

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In City Council, Bronx Seat Flips and Bay Ridge Goes Blue Newcomers won in Brooklyn and Queens, and a Republican kept her seat in northeast Queens.

City Council results!

Council Spent $1.5 Million on Anti-Ballot Measure Mailers Despite Electioneering Ban Records obtained by THE CITY show nearly $1.3 million on postage and $207,000 on printing to urge voters to block proposals that would fast-track affordable housing by constraining Council members’ po...

City officials are not supposed to use city funds to battle ballot proposals. But that is exactly what the City Council is doing, records obtained by @marinasam.bsky.social now confirm.

Hi Liz! Can you pm me? Would love to discuss this more with you.

Three City Council Races to Watch This Election Democrats take on Republicans in districts known to swing between the two parties.

Here are the three City Council races we’re keeping an eye on this November:

www.thecity.nyc/2025/10/15/c...

Bronx Casino Bid Advances to Final Round of License Contest Bally’s proposal will now head to a state board that decides who wins up to three casino licenses, alongside rival projects in Yonkers and Queens.

Bronx casino plan moves forward.

story from @marinasam.bsky.social (who is a Throggs Neck native herself, so this is her own neighborhood news!)

the Coney Island vote is this afternoon, Citi Field tomorrow. yes we'll be covering them all 📝📝📝

Bronx Casino Bid Advances to Final Round of License Contest Bally’s proposal will now head to a state board that decides who wins up to three casino licenses, alongside rival projects in Yonkers and Queens.

NEW: The plan for a casino in The Bronx has gotten the green light.

Bronx Casino Bid Advances to Final Round of License Contest Bally’s proposal will now head to a state board that decides who wins up to three casino licenses, alongside rival projects in Yonkers and Queens.

Bally’s casino bid was approved by the Community Advisory Committee, advancing their proposal to the state gaming boards for review. The sole nay vote came from Councilmember Kristy Marmorato’s representative. www.thecity.nyc/2025/09/29/c...

Food Vendors Ditch Noisy Generators as City Explores Cleaner Power Options From halal carts to hot dog stands, sellers have long relied on noisy, polluting fossil fuel generators. Enter battery-powered alternatives — but the transition isn’t cheap or simple.

From halal carts to hot dog stands, sellers have long relied on noisy, polluting fossil fuel generators. Enter battery-powered alternatives — but the transition isn’t cheap or simple.

www.thecity.nyc/2025/07/30/e...

Sweeping Brooklyn Marine Terminal Development Project Vote Postponed, Again Amid persistent local pushback in Red Hook, the city’s Economic Development Agency says it will continue to press for local support for a project to build thousands of apartments and revive a port on…

A vote on the proposed makeover of a mile-long stretch of industrial Brooklyn coastline has been postponed for the fifth time this year — once again leaving the future of a $3.5 billion port redevelopment plan up in the air.

New Yorkers to Vote on Affordable Housing Fast Track and Election Calendar This Fall The Charter Revision Commission convened by the mayor approved four ballot measures aimed at fighting the housing crisis — and one proposal to shift elections to even-numbered years.

The Charter Revision Commission voted to place five proposals on the November ballot — four aimed at simplifying and speeding up the development approval process for affordable housing.

NYPD Shuts Down Bustling South Bronx Plaza Roberto Clemente Plaza in The Hub, which usually sees 75,000 visitors daily, is barricaded now as the space has become a focal point in the NYPD’s response to quality-of-life complaints.

“It’s not fair for the community. You’re taking away what people need. It’s hot. People need to sit down." www.thecity.nyc/2025/07/15/h...

Roberto Clemente Plaza in The Hub, which usually sees 75,000 visitors daily, is barricaded now as the space has become a focal point in the NYPD’s response to quality-of-life complaints. — via Marina Samuel
www.thecity.nyc/2025/07/15/h...

NYPD Shuts Down Bustling South Bronx Plaza Roberto Clemente Plaza in The Hub, which usually sees 75,000 visitors daily, is barricaded now as the space has become a focal point in the NYPD’s response to quality-of-life complaints.

Roberto Clemente Plaza in The Hub, which usually sees 75,000 visitors daily, is barricaded now as the space has become a focal point in the NYPD’s response to quality-of-life complaints.