Jason Cohen, Author at Bronx Times

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Co-op City

Bronx woman overcomes depression and weight gain with life-changing surgery and discipline

By Jason Cohen

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Bronx resident and Navy veteran Evelyn Burgos-Ramirez reflects on a life of service, faith, and career growth

By Jason Cohen

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Bronx native Cipha Sounds evolves from hip-hop DJ to comedy star, shines at NYC Comedy Festival

By Jason Cohen

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Pelham Bay

From the farms on Guyana to the Boogie Down Bronx

By Jason Cohen

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City Island dojo offers martial arts training and mentorship, shaping the next generation

By Jason Cohen

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Sports

Knicks legend Larry Johnson inspires Bronx youth at Jr. Knicks clinic with BronxWorks

By Jason Cohen

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Pelham Bay’s first legal cannabis dispensary expands access, offering delivery across the Bronx

By Jason Cohen

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Pelham Bay

From Wall Street to pizza dough: brothers bring family tradition to Pelham Bay with The Alley Pizza Lounge

By Jason Cohen

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Decline in Bronx participation at American Legion Boys State raises concerns, as program has legacy of high-profile alumni

By Jason Cohen

Sports

Throggs Neck Little League team for 13 and 14-year-olds crowned state champs

By Jason Cohen

Former FDNY firefighter Lt. Kevin Dermody of Engine 82 in the South Bronx

Health

‘A lot of lives have been helped’: Nonprofit works to provide mental health for FDNY firefighters

By Jason Cohen

Thomas Perry, program director of Cathedral Community Cares (CCC) at the Cathedral Church of Saint John the Divine.

How volunteering at a church changed a Bronx man’s life

By Jason Cohen

The Bankside Park, park of the 4.3-acre Bankside development, features a natural waterfront landscape. Photo Jakob Dahlin

‘It’s been building for a while now’: The Bronx is in the midst of a residential renaissance

By Jason Cohen

Pelham Bay resident Frank Bergamini was recently chosen to perform in a highly selective jazz concert in Queens.

Music

Bronx jazz musician selected for All-Stars concert at historic Queens venue

By Jason Cohen

The Bronx has the highest rates of overdose deaths, with 831 residents dying from overdose in 2022, according to data from the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene.

Health

Samaritan Daytop Village, Bronx pols raise awareness about overdoses

By Jason Cohen

Mott Haven resident Priscilla Alvarez is set to direct her first full length film this summer.

Movies

Mott Haven filmmaker relishes opportunity to make movies

By Jason Cohen

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