Drivers and pedestrians did double takes Thursday as they passed the center mall of Mosholu Parkway. They were awestruck by the appearance of a giant blow-up movie screen and people sitting in lawn chairs and on blankets there. Assemblywoman Naomi Rivera arranged for the showing of the Disney film “Wall-E” on the parkway.
One woman crossing the parkway in scrubs on her way home from work and smiling ear-to-ear said it reminded her of drive-in movies and that the event felt like a sign of a neighborhood comeback.
The film was rained out the weekend before, but several dozen people turned out on the new date nonetheless. Fernando Tirado of Community Board 7 recommended the site and handed out surveys to residents, asking whether they would like to see films and other events on the parks. We think we know the answer most gave.
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