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Friends of the Woods is beginning to get noticed, not only around the Bronx, but also around NYC. See what people are saying about our group and our park.

 

 

 

A Brighter Future for University Woods?

By ROB SGOBBO

"Mount Hope Monitor"

Wednesday, November 5, 2008

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Residents take back the ‘Woods'  

Community begins cleanup efforts

BY PATRICK ROCCHIO

"Bronx Times"
Wednesday, August 27, 2008

  

                           

                                             

Friends of the Woods founder and program director Brandy Cochrane (above) stands at an entrance to the University Woods, which has become more welcoming of late. The park is located between Cedar and Sedgwick avenues at W. 180th Street. - Photo by Patrick Rocchio

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

'Forgotten’ park gets first grant

BY PATRICK ROCCHIO

"Bronx Times"
Friday, July 18, 2008

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

University Woods was a friendless park, but now thanks to a Partnerships for Parks grant, it will have some much-needed positive programming.

 

 

 

 

 

Signs of Life at Neglected Bronx Park

BY TIMOTHY WILLIAMS

"New York Times"

Saturday, July 12, 2008

 

 

 

                        

                                Brandy Cochrane, left, the founder of Friends of the Woods,

                               with the Rev. Brenda Berry.  Librado Romero/The New York Times

 

 

 

 

Brandy Cochrane, 27, and others have been doing cleanups at University Woods Park since October 2006.

Battle over University Woods for condos

 BY HEATHER APPEL

"New York Daily News"

Tuesday, December 11,2007

 

                    

 

 

      Brandy Cochrane, 27, and others have been doing cleanups

                                          at University Woods Park since October 2006.

                                                                                                              Lombard for News

 

 

 

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