New Pool To Make A Splash At Brooklyn Bridge Park
A 30-by-50 foot above-ground pool will be installed at Brooklyn Bridge Park this summer and remain open for at least five more years/summers as part of an August, 2011, agreement between local politicians and the Brooklyn Bridge Park Corporation.
The new pop-up wading pool will sit on Pier 2 at Old Fulton Street and Furman Street, between Pierrepont and Clark Streets, and will be 3.5 feet deep – perfect for families of all ages. The pool will be surrounded by decks, a sandy artificial beach, and food vendors.
The BBPC’s Board of Directors approved the pool’s design and installation this week, which was welcome news to State Senator Daniel Squadron, Assemblymember Joan Millman, and Councilmembers Steve Levin and Brad Lander. In a statement, Squadron called the pool and any attendant recreation opportunities it brings “critical to the long-term success of Brooklyn Bridge Park” and the first step in making such activities permanent.