Marina Samuel
@marinasam.bsky.social
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Coalition against the Metropolitan Park casino project near Citi Field, Queens protest outside the CUNY Graduate Center after Gaming Facility Location Board’s vote.
December 1, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Coalition against the Metropolitan Park casino project near Citi Field, Queens protest outside the CUNY Graduate Center after Gaming Facility Location Board’s vote.
A group opposing the Metropolitan Park project near Citi Field in Flushing, Queens erupts in protest upon the Board’s recommendation.
December 1, 2025 at 3:21 PM
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
December 1, 2025 at 3:20 PM
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
December 1, 2025 at 3:09 PM
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
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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...
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November 24, 2025 at 8:27 PM
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...
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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.
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...
www.thecity.nyc
November 24, 2025 at 8:34 PM
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.
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Reposted by Marina Samuel
A deep data dive, neighborhood by neighborhood, into the NYC mayor's race results.
NYC Mayor Election Results
See how many New Yorkers voted for Zohran Mamdani, Andrew Cuomo and Curtis Sliwa in every neighborhood in the city.
www.thecity.nyc
November 5, 2025 at 4:31 AM
A deep data dive, neighborhood by neighborhood, into the NYC mayor's race results.
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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:
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.
www.thecity.nyc
November 5, 2025 at 4:59 AM
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:
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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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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.
www.thecity.nyc
November 5, 2025 at 4:02 AM
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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City Council results!
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.
www.thecity.nyc
November 5, 2025 at 4:36 AM
City Council results!
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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.
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...
www.thecity.nyc
October 31, 2025 at 7:46 PM
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.
Three City Council Races to Watch This Election www.thecity.nyc/2025/10/15/c...
Three City Council Races to Watch This Election
Democrats take on Republicans in districts known to swing between the two parties.
www.thecity.nyc
October 16, 2025 at 8:09 PM
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Here are the three City Council races we’re keeping an eye on this November:
www.thecity.nyc/2025/10/15/c...
www.thecity.nyc/2025/10/15/c...
Three City Council Races to Watch This Election
Democrats take on Republicans in districts known to swing between the two parties.
www.thecity.nyc
October 15, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Here are the three City Council races we’re keeping an eye on this November:
www.thecity.nyc/2025/10/15/c...
www.thecity.nyc/2025/10/15/c...
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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 📝📝📝
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.
www.thecity.nyc
September 29, 2025 at 4:25 PM
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 📝📝📝
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 📝📝📝
Reposted by Marina Samuel
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.
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September 29, 2025 at 4:05 PM
NEW: The plan for a casino in The Bronx has gotten the green light.
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...
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.
www.thecity.nyc
September 29, 2025 at 4:18 PM
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...
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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...
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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.
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July 30, 2025 at 1:15 PM
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...
www.thecity.nyc/2025/07/30/e...
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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.
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…
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July 27, 2025 at 1:05 PM
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.
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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.
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.
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July 26, 2025 at 2:20 PM
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.
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“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...
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.
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July 15, 2025 at 5:17 PM
“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...
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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
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July 15, 2025 at 5:12 PM
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...
www.thecity.nyc/2025/07/15/h...
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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.
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.
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July 16, 2025 at 10:00 AM
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.