Cheers as Pop-Up Pool reopens in Brooklyn Bridge Park for one more season
Received a one year reprieve after parents, Squadron campaigned
Summer returned to Brooklyn Bridge Park on Thursday with the reopening of the popular Pop-Up Pool, and dozens of kids and their parents showed their happiness by splashing, paddling and kicking their way across its cool, blue waters.
The 30-by-50-foot pool, only 3 ½ feet deep, has been a big hit with parkgoers, who come from both the nearby neighborhood and from across the borough to enjoy a free swim.
“We’re so happy that the pool is open,” said mom Michelle and her children William and Emma. “It’s our only relief in our neighborhood and it’s amazing — they have so much fun.”