User:Vermaris James/Floating Pool

The Floating Pool

The Floating Pool at Brooklyn Bridge Park Beach, was located off Pier 5 in the Brooklyn Bridge Park, which was open during the summer of 2007.

The pool and beach attracted over 71,000 people from all five boroughs of New York City and even from as far away as Canada and Japan.

The Floating Pool at Brooklyn Bridge Park also known as DUMBO Park or DUMBO, Brooklyn Beach opened summer 2007 off of Pier 5. The pool’s creator, was the Neptune Foundation, which is sponsored by The State of New York, through the Empire State Development Corporation, also the City of New York. Funding has been provided by New York City Council Speaker Christine Quinn, Council member David Yassky and Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz. Shuttle operations are provided (from the South Street Seaport to Brooklyn Bridge park)by the Downtown Brooklyn Waterfront Local Development Corporation with funding by Congress woman Nydia Velázquez.

The floating pool was visited by many people all over the state. It was a very nice place to relax and be at peace "FOR FREE!" kids could play in the sand,Volleyball and other games to. The Floating Pool was a safe and strict place. For example there was no foul play, no play fighting but you could play with your kids without being disturbed by teens.

Well the floating pool was here for the Summer and now gone for the winter but will not be coming back to Brooklyn.

The Floating Pool eventually moved to the Bronx where kids over there could to share the excitement that other's did !