Community Board 6 to Discuss Pop-Up Pool in Brooklyn Bridge Park

COBBLE HILL, BROOKLYN — If you're passionate about preserving the pool at Brooklyn Bridge Park, you may want to check out the Oct. 4 meeting of Community Board 6.

The board's executive committee will discuss whether the body should author "a resolution to support the retention of a pop-up pool in Brooklyn Bridge Park until a concrete, funded plan is in place for a permanent pool."

The meeting will take place at 6:45 p.m. at the Cobble Hill Community Room, located at 250 Baltic St.

This was the pop-up pool's fifth year, and its land is now scheduled to be turned into a performance space and aquatic play area. But a group of concerned parents have been campaigning for the pool to be saved.

What's more, a study conducted by State Sen. Daniel Squadron found that respondents overwhelmingly want the pool to remain in operation. Squadron also recently told a CB6 meeting that his study showed the pool was used by residents from throughout Brooklyn, which he said proved its broad appeal.

Image courtesy of Brooklyn Bridge Park. Photo by Etienne Frossard