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Bronx 'Renaissance Man’ and Activist Ozzie Brown Remembered

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Ozzie Brown (left) and Paul Foster share a laugh at last month’s Community Board 7 meeting. (Photo courtesy CB7)By Alex KratzOzzie Brown, a colorful, loquacious and dedicated member of Community Board 7 who was also active in the civil rights movement and an advocate for diabetes awareness, died last week after a battle with cancer. He was 67 years old.Locally, Brown was best known for the active role he took as a member of the community board. But Brown was much more than that, a “true Renaissance Man,” said former Bronx Borough President Adolf Carrion, one of Brown’s best friends.“Ozzie was a worldly person,” Carrion said. “He brought a mix of experiences that many people would be surprised to hear about.

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Bronx Health: Sarcoma Walk in VC Park Raises Nearly 15k

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[PHOTO: Young Sarcoma patients, family members, and the pediatric hematology/oncology team at The Children’s Hospital at Montefiore gathered on the track at Van Cortlandt Park on Saturday at the start of CHAM’s Stomp Out of Sarcoma event.]Held last weekend at Van Cortland Park, this year’s “Stomp Out Sarcoma Walk,” hosted by the Children’s Hospital at Montefiore, raised nearly $15,000 for awareness and medical research.Sarcoma is a form of cancer that develops from bone or muscle, according to the American Cancer Society. It occurs more commonly in children, with Sarcoma representing 15 to 20 percent of childhood cancer diagnoses and one percent of adult cancer diagnoses.More than 80 patients, family members and hospital staff participated, making it the largest Stomp Out Sarcoma event yet, Montefiore officials said.This is the fifth year the Children’s Hospital at Montefiore has held a Sarcoma walk, according to the hospital.[PHOTO: Bronx resident Preston Cohen, 14, who was successfully treated for osteosarcoma at The Children’s Hospital at Montefiore, describes his experience during the fifth annual Stomp Out Sarcoma walk sponsored by CHAM’s Division of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology. The walk is held annually to raise awareness and funding for research to cure sarcoma, a cancer of the bones and tissues.]

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Bronx News Roundup, July 13

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Weather: The painfully oppressive heat that’s plagued us for the last few days drops off a bit today, with temperatures cooling to the mid-80s. Skies will remain partly cloudy.Story of the Day: Diaz Sr. Just Won’t QuitState Sen. Ruben Diaz, Sr., continues his tirades against the legalization of same-sex marriage, despite the fact that the bill was signed into law two weeks ago. The Rev. is planning yet another protest, this time in front of Gov. Andrew’s Cuomo’s midtown office, to “protest the redefinition of marriage and