Sadie Brown, Author at Bronx Times

medicaid

Health

Bronx Dems urge U.S. Senate to reject cuts to medicaid they warn could be “catastrophic”

By Sadie Brown

Genesis Villella will soon receive the full pension benefits she deserves following the death of her mother, Detective Miosotis Familia, in 2017 thanks to critical advances in legislation in the City Council and Albany.

News

Bronx daughter of slain officer wins City Council support in pension fight

By Sadie Brown

bally's

Bally’s Bronx casino bid gains momentum as Council passes parkland resolution

By Sadie Brown

democratic primary

Politics

Ahead of the June 24 Democratic primary, here’s a roundup of Bronx endorsements for Mayor and BP

By Emily Swanson and Sadie Brown

The NYC Department of Environmental Protection announced Friday that it will contribute the matching funds needed to unlock a $500,000 congressional investment in an environmental restoration study for the Harlem River.

Harlem River Environmental Restoration Study moves forward following uncertainty

By Sadie Brown

Zoo goers can enjoy sampling over 100 different beers, wines and seltzers at the adults-only Brew at the Zoo party on Friday the 13th.

Brew at the Zoo returns with beer, music, and wildlife fun

By Bronx Times

air pollution

Canadian wildfire smoke spikes air pollution causing concerns for those in Asthma Alley

By Sadie Brown

Members of the Stop the Cross Bronx Expansion coalition rallied Thursday outside a New York State Department of Transportation meeting Thursday to oppose the planned expansion of the Cross Bronx Expressway.

Bronxites rally against proposed Cross Bronx Expressway expansion

By Sadie Brown

senior housing

117-Unit affordable senior housing opens in Morris Heights

By Sadie Brown

fire

Fire erupts at New York Bottling Co. in Hunts Point; no injuries reported

By Sadie Brown

acs

News

‘The Wound is Still Fresh’: Report details ACS’s racial harm against Black and Brown families in the Bronx

By Sadie Brown

Bronx based advocates for cleaning up the Harlem River rallied at Mill Pond Park Tuesday morning to raise awareness about the state's attempt to exempt the waterway from certain water quality standards.

Bronx leaders blast state proposal to exempt Harlem River from clean water rules

By Sadie Brown

New York City Mayor Eric Adams announces the appointment of Iris Rodriguez-Rosa as commissioner of the New York City Department of Parks & Recreation (NYC Parks).

Adams promotes former Bronx Parks commissioner to lead NYC Parks

By Sadie Brown

Bronx Community College celebrated graduates last week at the 2025 commencement ceremonies.

Thousands celebrated at Bronx colleges for the 2025 commencement season

By Sadie Brown

The nonprofit Samaritan Daytop Village filled a Bronx park with purple ribbons to memorialize all the people in the borough who died of an opioid overdose in 2023 and raise awareness about harm reduction tools like Narcan to reverse an opioid overdose.

Health

Bronx leaders and recovery advocates remember 858 Bronxites who died of an overdose

By Sadie Brown

CASA Tenant Organizer Joanne Grell addressed a crowd of protesters calling on the Rent Guidelines Board to implement a rent freeze outside it's initial preliminary vote on April 30, 2025 at La Guardia Community College.

Housing

Rent Guidelines Board trims hike, but Bronx pushback grows: ‘Not far enough’

By Sadie Brown

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