The “temporary” swimming pool (we understand it will be around for five years) located just inland of Pier 2 in Brooklyn Bridge Park (see photo, taken from Promenade) is, according to Brownstoner, likely to open even sooner than a projected June 28 date. Stay tuned.
In other parks related news, the Wall Street Journal reports that City Parks Commissioner Adrian Benepe, seen here riding the lead horse on the first official spin of Jane’s Carousel, and here with Brooklyn Heights Association President Jane McGroarty at the Brooklyn Bridge Park Conservancy’s “Sunset Bhangra” party, is resigning to become head of the San Francisco based Trust for Public Land. Mr. Benepe served as Commissioner for ten years. Mayor Bloomberg has announced that Veronica M. White, now head of the City’s Center for Economic Opportunity, will be his successor.
Source: Brooklyn Heights Blog
http://brooklynheightsblog.com/archives/42628
Looking down from the entry at 6:15 p.m., I could see a good sized crowd beginning to assemble.
Brooklyn Bridge Park Corporation President Regina Myer.
Parks Commissioner Adrian Benepe and Brooklyn Heights Association President Jane McGroarty.
Brooklyn Bridge Park Conservancy Executive director Nancy Webster.