Pop-Up Pool in Brooklyn Bridge Park ushers in summer with a splash
Plus: 55 NYC public pools now open
A little bit of heaven officially opened on Thursday in Brooklyn Bridge Park, but park Conservancy members got the jump on the summer crowds with Wednesday’s soft-opening of the Pop-Up Pool.
Ellie, age 2, climbed onto the side of the pool repeatedly and leapt into the arms of her mom, Jenny Donaker. Donaker, who lives in Brooklyn Heights, said this was Ellie’s first time in the pool.
“She can’t actually swim but she thinks she can,” she said. “They call her ‘Mermaid’ in swim class.”