On July 23, 2014, during a press conference at the Williamsbridge Oval Park, Council Member Andrew Cohen announced that he will be using $750,000 of capital funds for the construction of a skate park in the Norwood section of The Bronx.
“This project has been a request of Community Board 7 and Norwood residents for quite some time. Ten years ago several teenagers had sought the creation of a skate park at this site and unfortunately other priorities at the park forced it to be sidelined. After Community Board 7 unanimously voted in support of the creation of a skateboard area, I knew that it was an initiative that needed my support.
"NYC Parks is appreciative to Council Member Cohen for allocating $750,000 toward the construction of a new skate park at Williamsbridge Oval Park," said Bronx Borough Parks Commissioner Hector Aponte.
Councilman Andrew Cohen standing next to Bronx Parks Commissioner Hector Aponte. Also in the photo is Community Board 7 Parks Committee chair Barbara Stronzer, CB 7 District Manager Dustin Engelken, and some of the skateboarders who will use the new skate park at the Williamsbridge Oval
