Samantha Maldonado is a senior reporter for THE CITY. She covers a range of critical topics including climate, resiliency, housing, and development, with a particular focus on real estate and urban planning in New York City. Her work has been featured in prominent outlets such as Yahoo News, The New York Times, and Inside Climate News.
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Samantha's coverage is highly focused on local government policies, legal regulations, and their impact on the New York community. She extensively covers topics related to housing issues, environment, energy, climate change, and real estate industry in New York City.
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Pricier loans add up to tens of thousands of dollars more in costs than for white borrowers, according to an analysis of Bank of America, Citibank and Chase lending.
By: Samantha Maldonado
A second day of City Council hearings prompts dueling demonstrations — one urging adding to the apartment supply and the other a targeted effort to provide homes for the needy.
By: Samantha Maldonado
The shore protection project, a response to 2012's destructive hurricane, is now complete and will be put to the test when the next big ocean surges come to Tottenville.
By: Samantha Maldonado
Water-conservation measures are voluntary — for now. Here's what you need to know about what's happening, and what could be coming next.
By: Rachel Kahn, Jonathan Custodio, Samantha Maldonado, Katie Honan, Haidee Chu
Despite long lines at scattered polling stations, turnout in NYC is high, with voters eagerly casting their ballots after a hard-fought race between Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Kamala Harris.
By: Samantha Maldonado
Mayor Eric Adams says he'll weigh what to do about the measure, while real estate industry launches campaign warning of unintended consequences.
With former Hochul rival Lee Zeldin nominated as next EPA commissioner, commitments to carbon-free electricity and steeply reduced greenhouse gas emissions grow increasingly hazy.
By: Samantha Maldonado
Mayor Adams ordered city agencies to conserve water and urged residents to take shorter showers, report leaky fire hydrants and take other water-saving steps.
By: Samantha Maldonado
Eliminating mandates to create spots for cars is key to creating more apartments in the mayor's sweeping City of Yes proposal heading to a crucial vote Thursday — but a compromise that could halve new housing is in the works.
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