Taryn Duffy founded Tarsam Public Affairs, combining lobbying, communications/PR, and coalition building to deliver results across New York. Woman-owned.
Albany, NYC, Westchester etc.
Joined January 2025
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Michael Kane in @CrainsNewYork: Licensed NY sportsbooks require bettors to be 21+ and pay a 51% tax that mostly funds schools, $1.3B last year. Kalshi and Polymarket take the same bets with no state license or tax. The AG says Kalshi lets 18-year-olds bet. crainsnewyork.com/opinion/co…
Tarsam Public Affairs is proud to have helped coordinate tomorrow’s Bronx Chamber of Commerce (@thenewbxcc) Legislative Summit in partnership with the Chamber. Registration has closed, but walk-ins are welcome. Doors open at 8 a.m. at Maestro’s Caterers. Thanks to @NYAmNews for previewing the event. amsterdamnews.com/news/2026/…
ICYMI @thenewbxcc's 2026 Legislative Summit now has a Washington update. This year's summit was built around the congressional calendar so Bronx business leaders can hear directly from Washington. Congressmen @RitchieTorres and @RepGLatimer will be there, and reps of @AOC, @SenSchumer & @SenGillibrand.
Joining them from the state delegation: @RJackson_NYC, @LuisSepulvedaNY, @Fernandez4NY, @Dais77NY, @JeffreyDinowitz, @AmandaSeptimo, @YudelkaTapia, @JohnJrBx, & @EmeritaTorresNY. From the City Council: Justin Sanchez, @CMKevinCRiley, @ShirleyAldebol, @EricDinowitzNYC, & @bronxbp Gibson. (More confirmations incoming!)
Thank you to every confirmed elected official for continuing to engage with businesses across the Bronx. Your time matters.
Friday, October 23, 8:30 AM to 12:30 PM, Maestro's Caterers. Tickets, sponsorship & tabling are available at bit.ly/bxcclegsummit.
Last day for pre-sale tickets. 16 elected officials confirmed & counting. Be in the room!
@thenewbxcc's 2026 Legislative Summit is Friday, October 23, from 8:30 AM to 12:30 PM at Maestro's Caterers. The program includes a Washington update and policy discussion with Bronx representatives at the federal, state, and city levels.
Get your tickets and sponsorships at bit.ly/bxcclegsummit.
Tarsam Public Affairs is proud to be supporting the Chamber on this event again this year.
NYC's housing crisis needs more than good intentions. @thenewbxcc's Real Estate & Housing Policy Council added MBD Community Housing and L+M Development Partners, deepening the bench of people actually building and preserving affordable housing in the Bronx. Lots of work to be done. nyrej.com/bronx-chamber-of-c… @NYREJ
Yom Kippur begins this evening. For many of our clients, colleagues, and friends across New York, this is the holiest day of the year, a time for reflection, atonement, and renewal. We wanted to take a moment to acknowledge it and to wish those observing an easy and meaningful fast.
G'mar chatima tova.
New York taxes multifamily rental buildings well above what co-ops and condos pay, even as owners face rent freezes and rising costs. One-off subsidies for new commercial towers don't fix that. Structural property tax reform does, and it's overdue.
NEW: New York is weighing a $100 million property tax break for a new skyscraper in Hudson Yards proposed by Tishman Speyer. It would be the largest economic subsidy since @ZohranKMamdani became mayor. Via @MartinZBraun bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
In Westchester, @EmpireCCasino by @MGMResortsIntl is investing $550,000 over the next year to promote New York harness racing, in partnership with the SOANY and New Yorkers for Harness Racing.
The commitment builds on work MGM Resorts began after acquiring Empire City & Yonkers Raceway in 2019, incl more than $1M in improvements to the historic 1/2 mile oval, from resurfacing & new LED lighting to an upgraded infield tote board and horse paddock.
Congratulations to the team at Empire City, Yonkers Raceway and SOANY on this continued partnership. yonkerstimes.com/mgm-resorts…
National Food Bank Day was Friday. @FoodBank4NYC's Leslie Gordon was on @ABC7NY talking about the real numbers. About 1.4 million New Yorkers, including 1 in 4 kids, are food insecure right now in NYC. Grateful for her leadership and for a team that shows up every day, and proud to have the opportunity to work with them as they fight every day for New Yorkers in need. Watch the segment: abc7ny.com/videoClip/1978984…
#HungerRelief #NYC
Gloria Steinem showed generations of women the power of speaking up, challenging injustice, and continuing the work even when doing so is difficult.
Her life is also a reminder that bravery doesn’t mean being unafraid. Sometimes it means being terrified internally and refusing to let fear determine what you do externally.
Her influence will be felt for generations.
BREAKING: Gloria Steinem, the potent voice of the U.S. women’s movement and a co-founder of Ms. Magazine, dies at 92. apnews.com/article/gloria-st…
Prediction markets were among the most debated topics at this year's Racing and Gaming Conference at Saratoga (@rgcsaratoga), and for good reason. Who regulates them, the states or the federal government, remains unsettled. Great story from Alexander MacDougall (@alasdair_macdh) at the @timesunion on a fast-moving issue: timesunion.com/capitol/artic…
It's a true honor to be named to the 2026 Bronx Power List by Schneps Media. The Bronx has shaped so much of my career, from my early days on staff in the State Senate serving the Northeast Bronx, to my years at Empire City Casino, where we employed over 400 Bronxites at its peak, to now representing The New Bronx Chamber of Commerce and Food Bank For NYC, leading the 2025 return of Bronx Day in Albany, and so much more.
What makes the Bronx special is its people, whose energy and pride are inspiring. I'm so proud to be included among this year's honorees, and I look forward to celebrating with all of them on August 13th. Here's to the Bronx, and the people who make it the best borough in NYC!
A $506M bond backed by 53 rent-stabilized NYC buildings is in distress, and ratings agencies warn a prolonged rent freeze will push more loans to default.
You cannot demand better building conditions while bankrupting the owners responsible for them. Housing quality and housing finance are one problem. Time to get everyone to the table.
crainsnewyork.com/banking-fi…
Proud to support the Racing & Gaming Conference at Saratoga (@rgcsaratoga) Aug. 10–12 on media relations. Thanks to @DustinGouker for the mention in The Closing Line, sorry we'll miss you there this year.
Prediction markets, iGaming, NY casinos, betting integrity. Register: racingandgamingsaratoga.com
Tarsam Public Affairs is proud to sponsor the Racing and Gaming Conference at Saratoga (@rgcsaratoga), Aug. 10-12.
One of the few rooms where the data, the law, and the politics of wagering meet: prediction markets, prop bets, and sports betting integrity, with Steve Kornacki and New York's gaming regulators and legislators.
See you at Saratoga. Agenda: racingandgamingsaratoga.com/…
The continued contraction of local media is a serious public concern. Journalists hold government, business, and institutions accountable while keeping communities informed.
nypost.com/2026/07/15/media/…
Thoughtful policy discussions matter, especially when they connect education, workforce development, technology, and economic growth.
This perspective from Dr. Susan Burns, President of @MountStVincent highlights why data centers deserve a more informed public conversation. Read the op-ed: nydailynews.com/2026/07/14/p…
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Public affairs requires using every available tool to shape policy conversations and strengthen a client’s public voice.
Proud to have helped develop and place this commentary from @thenewbxcc President Lisa Sorin on why New York must plan responsibly for the digital infrastructure its economy depends on.
empirereportnewyork.com/new-…
Tune in Sunday at 11:30 a.m. to watch @thenewbxcc President & CEO Lisa Sorin join @TanyaRivero on @ABC7NY's Tiempo.
They discuss the Chamber's World Cup initiatives and how Bronx businesses can take advantage of the opportunities this global event will bring to our region.
Looking forward to the broadcast.
Another successful DC Fly-In with business leaders from across New York State @BusinessNYS @WestchesterBiz @NYSEDC @thenewbxcc
Proud to coordinate meetings for the Bronx Chamber with Reps. @RepGLatimer, @RitchieTorres, @RepEspaillat, @SenGillibrand —strong champions for Bronx businesses, jobs, and economic growth.
Productive conversations, valuable partnerships, and a little fun at the Congressional Baseball Game. ⚾️
#NYS #NYC #EconomicDevelopment #DCFlyIn
