Samantha Maldonado

Reporter for The City

Samantha Maldonado appears in the following:

Early NYC Voting Preview

Friday, October 24, 2025

Samantha Maldonado, senior reporter for THE CITY, offers her takeaways on the mayoral debate and talks about other races on the ballot in NYC.

ConEd Wants to Charge You More Money

Wednesday, July 09, 2025

ConEd wants to raise its rates again and public hearings are underway. Samantha Maldonado, senior reporter for THE CITY, covering climate, resiliency, housing and development, discuss...

How Trump's Climate Cuts Will Impact NYC

Tuesday, April 15, 2025

Samantha Maldonado, senior reporter for THE CITY, where she covers climate, resiliency, housing and development, explains how recent Trump administration cuts to Federal Emergency Man...

The Drought Watches in New York and New Jersey

Friday, November 08, 2024

Much of New York State is experiencing moderate drought conditions after the driest October in recorded history. Samantha Maldonado, senior reporter for THE CITY, where she covers cli...

How a Climate Ruling in Montana Could Impact New York

Tuesday, August 22, 2023

New York's green amendment guarantees each person the “right to clean air and water, and a healthful environment."

Speculators Target Homes in Black and Latino Neighborhoods

Wednesday, August 02, 2023

An exploration into a group of real estate speculators who have seized the deeds of Black- and Latino-owned brownstones in neighborhoods across NYC

How the Army Corps of Engineers Plans to Protect NYC's Coastline

Thursday, September 29, 2022

How the Army Corps of Engineers $52-billion proposal to protect New York's coastlines would work, and why environmental groups are not all on board with the plan.

When Protecting a Coastline Means Demolishing a Park

Wednesday, September 14, 2022

New York State's South Battery Park Resiliency Project aims to protect the coastline from rising sea levels and flooding.

Soaring Con-Ed Bills (and What Can Help)

Friday, February 25, 2022

Why are Con-Ed bills so expensive?