Out & About: Shakespeare at Oval Park

Editor’s Pick Free Theatre at the Oval The public is invited to a free performance of Shakespeare’s “Hamlet” at the Williamsbridge Oval Recreation Center, Sept. 10 at 1 p.m. For more information and to RSVP, call (718) 543-8672 or contact sarah.bishow@parks.nyc.gov. Onstage Bartow-Pell Mansion Museum, 895 Shore Rd., Pelham Bay Park, presents Summer Sunset Classical Concert from 7 to 8 p.m. Sept. 15: Violinist and harpsichordist perform sonatas. Tickets are $20/concert. For more information or to RSVP, call (718) 885-1461. Events Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. invites the public to a Muslim School Holiday Celebration, a fun filled day,

By ANDREW COHEN

Perhaps you have shared an experience that was quite memorable when it happened to me—driving along the busy, fast-moving stretch of central Mosholu Parkway when a ball comes flying out in front of your car. You brake quickly, bracing in fear that a child will scamper out into the street to retrieve the ball, then breathe a sigh of relief when that doesn’t happen. New York City Parks Department maintains the six-lane parkway’s trees, shrubs, flowers and benches, restful spots in the shade on a hot summer day. Parks also maintains the paved bike lane and fenced recreation areas spread

COMMUNITY BOARD 7 committees are held on the following dates at the Board office, 229A E. 204th St., at 6:30 p.m. unless otherwise noted: Budget, Personnel & Ethics Committee on Sept. 1 at 6 p.m.; Public Safety & Quality of Life Committee on Sept. 1; Education, Youth & Libraries Committee on Sept. 1 at 7:30 p.m.; Executive Committee on Sept. 6; Traffic & Transportation Committee on Sept. 8; Veterans Committee on Sept. 8 at 7:30 p.m.; Environment & Sanitation Committee on Sept. 13; and Health & Hospitals Committee on Sept. 13. For more information, call the Board office at (718)

Greeting Readers! After a brief hiatus (depending on how you ask) the Norwood News is back with its regularly scheduled edition of the neighborhood paper covering plenty of Bronx news you can use. We begin with a story we’ve been following for some time, the saga involving a two-story home on Bedford Park. We bring you up to speed of the aftermath of a fire that impacted the tenants who were in the middle of fighting their landlord in court. Find out how the city is helping to restore the building. In other news: with the September Primary right around

Amid financial turmoil for the city’s network of hospitals, Maureen Pode, previously acting CEO of NYC Health + Hospitals in North Central Bronx, has officially been named CEO of the North Central Bronx Hospital, by president and CEO of NYC Health + Hospitals, Dr. Ram Raju. Earlier in her career, Pode held an assortment of positions at the Cabrini Medical Center before deciding to work at NYC Health + Hospitals where she has stayed for the past 14 years. As a senior executive, Pode will begin implementing the three new service lines that have replaced the hospital’s former network structure,

By DAVID GREENE

Students and fellow teachers gathered to say goodbye to a beloved Norwood teacher who passionately pushed scores of students to follow their dreams and pursue their goals. Ramon Cabrera Mojica, 52, was a teacher by trade. He taught art and fashion design and was the fashion designer and coach to contestants of the Miss Puerto Rico Pageant at the National Puerto Rican Day Parade in Manhattan. “His death is a loss to the entire community,” said Benjamin Torres, Mojica’s best friend and roommate. According to Torres, Mojica battled liver cancer and died in Manhattan on Aug. 5. Mojica taught at

Miosotti Tenecora, a graduate of local Bronx public schools and Fordham University-Rose Hill (Bachelor’s, Magna Cum Laude, 2010), recently began her studies at Boston University School of Law as a Public Interest Scholar, a full-tuition award that recognizes her academic achievement and commitment to practicing public interest law. She is the daughter of Flor Mejia of Norwood, who works as a student bus attendant. Over the summer, Tenecora served as an intern in the district office of New York City Council Member Andrew Cohen, where she helped arrange free legal help for local residents, in partnership with several public interest

With Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr.’s recent pledge to invest more than $14.3 million in capital funds toward park improvements, the group working to revamp Kossuth Playground on Mosholu Parkway received the news they’ve been waiting for. “Yes! We get to have our park! I’m so happy,” said Elizabeth Quaranta, president of Friends of Mosholu Parkland (FOMB), reacting to news of Diaz’s inclusion of Kossuth Playground receiving $500,000 in funds for improvements to the playground. The playground sits atop a hill on Mosholu Parkway and is the only legally designated area for recreation on the parkway. Councilman Andrew Cohen,

By DAVID CRUZ

The tenants of 267 E. 202nd St. no longer call that address home. At least not for now. It didn’t come as a result of their ongoing legal dispute with their landlord, Peter Fine, who long sought to aggressively evict tenants while apparently eyeing the property for high-rise redevelopment, but an overnight fire that tore through the entire two-story home, displacing four families and complicating their lawsuit. But Fine, a multimillionaire and real estate magnate whose portfolio includes Boricua Village in the Melrose section of the Bronx and several luxury homes in Florida, may still be on the hook