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Four Years Later, Oval Park Center Still Closed for Renovations

Tancy Rodriguez moved to the Norwood area four years ago. During her entire residence in the community, the Williamsbridge Oval Park recreation center, long known as a bustling hub of neighborhood activity and safe haven for local youth, has been closed. “I want my son to enjoy the activities at the rec center, but it’s just not open,” she said during a “peaceful protest” outside of the closed center on a recent Friday afternoon.

North Central Bronx Shuts Down Labor and Delivery Units

Jahir, 32, and his pregnant wife, who live in the apartment across the street from North Central Bronx Hospital in Norwood, were the first to be turned away following the official closure of the facility’s labor and delivery, nursery, and neonatal care units last Monday.

Get Your Norwood News Now! (Paper or Digital)

The latest edition of the Norwood News is out on Bronx streets now. Pick up your copy today. In this issue, you’ll find our in-depth look at North Central Bronx Hospital’s decision to shut down its labor and delivery department, the recent ruling on Stop-and Frisk, the dramatic drop in public school test scores, how to keep your child healthy when they head back to school, the extended delays on the Oval Park Rec Center and much more.

Group To Protest Delays on Oval Park Rec Center

The Williamsbridge Oval Park recreational center, which closed for renovations in April of 2010, was supposed to open before the summer of 2011. It remains unclear when the center will re-open, but it doesn’t appear to be any time soon. That doesn’t sit well with the Friends of Williamsbridge Oval Park. They’ll be holding a rally to shed light on the issue Friday afternoon.

Video: 11th Council District Debate Hosted by the Norwood News

On Aug. 1, the Norwood News hosted a debate among candidates in the 11th Council District race at the Bedford Park Senior Center. Bronxnet was on hand to catch all the action. Check it out, stay informed and don’t forget to vote in the primary on Tuesday, Sept. 10.

Rally Protests Loss of NCBH’s Labor and Delivery Units

“They say cut back, we say fight back,” chanted the crowd of demonstrators who assembled beneath a sea of red New York State Nurses Association flags outside the entrance to North Central Bronx Hospital earlier this afternoon to protest the closure of the hospital’s labor and delivery department and all related newborn services.