Uprising at McCarren Park Pool: Is Anyone Surprised? Neighbors From the 80s Would Say “NO”

Written by NYPress on July 18, 2012. Posted in Breaking News

At this point, the surprise at seeing Greenpoint’s McCarren Park Pool linked to aggression in the headlines has seriously worn off. At the risk of downplaying the gravity of the violence, the pool is becoming something of a sitting duck. (by Alissa Fleck) On Tuesday, police actually required backup to deal with chaos at the
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How Are New Yorkers Staying Ahead of the Heat Wave?

Written by Our Town Downtown on July 13, 2012. Posted in News OTDT, Our Town Downtown

Text by Alissa Fleck Photos by James Kelleher Our Town Downtown hit the Washington Square Park area to find out how New Yorkers are dealing with the stifling heat, which reached a high of nearly 100 degrees this past weekend. We wanted to know if they had some cool ideas in the event of another
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Community Wants More Police in McCarren Park After Teen Beating

Written by NYPress on July 13, 2012. Posted in Breaking News, News OTDT, Our Town Downtown

By Paul Bisceglio Just days after a teen punched a cop in the face and a group of teens attacked a lifeguard at McCarren Park Pool, more teenage violence struck the Williamsburg park last week when a 16-year-old was stabbed and beaten close to death by a group of other high schoolers. A Walk
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McCarren Park Closes For Third Time Since Reopening

Written by NYPress on July 10, 2012. Posted in Breaking News

McCarren Park Pool before it was filled in. Photo courtesy of Wiki Commons

Fecal matter, although expected, adds to the pool’s list of problems Remember last week’s article saying that unwanted waste is more welcome in a pool than fighting? Well, the sentiment was heard. The just-reopened, newly-renovated McCarren Park Pool was closed for the third time since its unveiling on June 28 because, per DNAInfo, someone had a
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Popup Pool in Brooklyn Bridge Park Looking Hotter (or Cooler?) Than McCarren Park Pool

Written by NYPress on July 9, 2012. Posted in Blog, Breaking News

A popup pool opened Friday in Brooklyn Bridge Park with an exclusive capacity of sixty swimmers. The pool, with its view of the Manhattan skyline, opened preceding the weekend heatwave which was expected to surpass the 100 degree mark, though it only hit a recorded high of 95. Brooklyn Bridge Park pool will be open
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