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See Photos: Jamboree at Bronx’s Oval Park

New York City kids converged at Norwood’s Williamsbridge Oval Park for a day of flag football, softball and other adrenaline-inducing activities at the annual Summer Sports Experience Jamboree.

The event, sponsored by the New York City Parks Department, drew an estimated 1000 young people to the Aug. 17 event. At its heart, the all-day event encouraged exercise at New York City’s parks.

Photos by Miriam Quinones.

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