Home Depot launches 75 new Home Depot stores in the Greater NY area, with a special commemoration of the opening of its 1000th store by ringing the opening bell on the New York Stock Exchange.

Crain Communications rebrands three prominent publications: Crain’s New York Business, Advertising Age, and Business Insurance.

The 9/11 terrorist attack devastates New York City; a partnership of the construction industry powerhouses, the Building Trades Employers Association (BTEA) and Building and Construction Trades Council (BCTC), still a Marino client, rushes to action with recovery efforts at ground zero.

The West Chelsea rezoning is approved, paving the way for the entire Hudson Yards redevelopment, the largest urban redevelopment effort in America, which includes redevelopment of the westside rail yards, extension of NYC Transit’s 7 Line, and expansion of Jacob Javits Convention Center.

REBNY, the city’s oldest and most influential real estate trade association, with, at the time, more than 12,000 members, further establishes its position as a vital resource for media with its comprehensive retail report, the first of its kind, tracking retail rents on Manhattan’s major shopping corridors.

The Brooklyn Navy Yard, America’s oldest naval shipbuilding yard turned manufacturing park, reaches job levels not seen since its decommissioning in 1966.

Delegation of NYC business leaders travel to Tuscany to celebrate a sister-city partnership, highlighted by a parade and festival (with an appearance by legendary Italian actor Giancarlo Giannini) and a front page story in the former Metro section of The New York Times.

The Home Depot becomes the first and anchor tenant to move into the new Bronx Terminal Market, officially opening in September.

Con Edison Development hosts groundbreaking media event for a 20 MW solar installation in Pilesgrove Township, NJ, at the time the largest solar farm in the northeast, and one of the largest in the country.

Marino launches social media capabilities, offering services to a host of clients to enhance their digital footprint.

After winning a city-sponsored, international competition to create a school for applied science and relaunching the school of engineering for the first time since its founding, NYU – the largest private university in NYC - establishes its major presence in Brooklyn.

JFKIAT, along with the Port Authority of New York & New Jersey, Schiphol Group, and Delta Air Lines opens the expansion of Terminal 4, increasing the terminal’s size by one-third and enhancing the passenger experience with all new shops and restaurants.

Marino launches international alliance with Italian PR firm Say What? and London firms Porterfield Public Relations and Storm Communications to share resources and expand the agency’s reach.

Silvercup Studios owners Alan and Stuart Suna mark the opening of Silvercup North, their first studio in the Bronx.

After gaining approval for an additional 300,000 square feet of new commercial space, Jamestown Properties sells beloved Chelsea Market to Google for a record $2.4 billion.

John Marino is named President of Marino. Joining the family-run firm in 2002, John had long-served as a trusted communications advisor to C-suite executives, and was initially elevated to chief operations officer, playing an integral role in managing day-today operations and ensuring best-in-class client service. As President of Marino, John continues the agency’s significant growth and expansion into new service areas; the firm doubles in size in a period of a few years.

The Con Edison Clean Energy Businesses become the second largest solar energy producer in the U.S. with the completion of its $1.6 B acquisition of Sempra, bringing its portfolio of renewable assets to 2,600 MW AC in 17 states.

Bono becomes the house purveyor of extra virgin olive oil for the James Beard House, the nation's premier culinary center, further cementing its place as one of the nation's best olive oils.

Rosé All Day launches national influencer "casting call" becoming the most talked about wine of the summer and resulting in extraordinary media visibility and exponential growth in social media followers.

Douglaston Development celebrates the completion of three-phase Crossroads Plaza affordable housing and mixed-use development in the Bronx on a formerly underutilized site which now houses hundreds of residents in its 425 units and provides much needed services via ground floor retail, including The New York Foundling, one of the oldest and largest organizations providing support for children and families in New York City.

NYC Hospitality Alliance pushes for government support to reopen indoor dining for the hundreds of restaurants and bars struggling to keep their doors open amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

Amidst a historic housing crisis, the New York City Council approves 11,000 new homes, with Throggs Neck, Halletts North and Innovation QNS -- the largest private affordable housing initiative in Queens history -- accounting for 45% of that total. Marino leads communications and stakeholder engagement for all three initiatives, marking the first time in the agency’s 30-year-history it has won three major land use approvals in one year.