public Geometry GetShape()

//Note: with feature class we can also use a System Task to subscribe and
//process rows
await QueuedTask.Run(async () =>
{
  // or var rfc = realtimeDatastore.OpenTable(name) as RealtimeFeatureClass
  using (var rfc = streamLayer.GetFeatureClass())
  {
    //non-recycling cursor - 2nd param "false"
    //subscribe, pre-existing rows are not searched
    using (var rc = rfc.Subscribe(qfilter, false))
    {
      SpatialQueryFilter spatialFilter = new SpatialQueryFilter();
      //waiting for new features to be streamed
      //default is no cancellation
      while (await rc.WaitForRowsAsync())
      {
        while (rc.MoveNext())
        {
          using (var row = rc.Current)
          {
            switch (row.GetRowSource())
            {
              case RealtimeRowSource.EventInsert:
                //getting geometry from new events as they arrive
                Polygon poly = ((RealtimeFeature)row).GetShape() as Polygon;

                //using the geometry to select features from another feature layer
                spatialFilter.FilterGeometry = poly;//project poly if needed...
                countyFeatureLayer.Select(spatialFilter);
                continue;
              default:
                continue;
            }
          }                  
        }
      }
    }//row cursor is disposed. row cursor is unsubscribed
  }
});