Pier 6 Playground Opens to Public
[nggallery id=”44973″ template=galleryview] As promised, Pier 6, the second piece of the Brooklyn Bridge Park puzzle, opened this past weekend. In a city where playgrounds tend to be on the smaller side, this 1.6-acre layout offers just about anything a kid could ever dream of. There is a water park with fountains and streams, a…
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As promised, Pier 6, the second piece of the Brooklyn Bridge Park puzzle, opened this past weekend. In a city where playgrounds tend to be on the smaller side, this 1.6-acre layout offers just about anything a kid could ever dream of. There is a water park with fountains and streams, a 6,000-square-foot sandbox, slides (including some that looked two stories high), and an area known as “Swing Valley,” a hilly area complete with gigantic rope swings. The park is surrounded by a wide bikeway and promenade, and there is also a dog run. Eventually, the park will be getting volleyball courts, more lawn area, and a restaurant. It’s a pretty impressive accomplishment, and great to see that much life brought to that end of Atlantic.
Pier 6 To Open With Ferry Service [Brownstoner]
Pier 6 Opens to Rave Reviews [NY Post]
Grand Opening for Pier 6 at B’klyn Bridge Park [Brooklyn Eagle]
Pier 6 Details and Video [Brooklyn Heights Blog]
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Cripes…I just wanna get 5 minutes under that sprinkler with that view! Is that so terrible???
ugh cant you just ONCE in your life just think of the children? lol. you should definitely come to the protest on saturday ahhaha.
*rob*
On a hot day such as yesterday was it’s torture to see cooling water & not be able to take advantage of it.
CatGar – Remind me to tell you about Meg next time I see you – she was a wonderful Springer Spaniel (who got knocked up by a passing sailor & had a really great puppy called Angel Pig – my sister-in-law loved the puppy while my brother was ticked off ’cause it wasn’t pedigreed:hence the name.) Loving cats doesn’t make one an animal segregationist.
Cripes…I just wanna get 5 minutes under that sprinkler with that view! Is that so terrible???
LOL, bkre, I think that’s the best summation I’ve seen yet.
*I just wanna play in the water park.
**OK, maybe just a little bit on the slides, swings, jungle gym, and sandbox. (But I’ll gladly trade the 2 – 12 year olds my beach volleyball rights!)
Hi Noki! 😉
So if I understand the arguments here it’s this: ” I understand that unaccompanied adults aren’t allowed in playgrounds in general, and I think that it’s a good rule, but this playground seems kind of awesome, so now I’m against it”.
Sheepishly, and with some restraint in so saying, I completely agree with One One here.
Though it might appear not to be the case when walking around certain nabes or when walking past PLAYgrounds, this really is a very adult-oriented city. I’m baffled by the seemingly serious complaints on this thread that the City has not taken tax dollars to create playgrounds with sandboxes, unicorns and lollipops for adults. Really?
“those complaining look like the total fools they are acting like here”
“funny that those complaining they aren’t allowed are the same ones who complain about kids being in THEIR bars”
A. I neither look like a fool (having left my court jester outfit home today) nor do I believe I’m acting like a fool.
2. I am all in favor of kids being allowed in bars, and I defy anyone to prove that I’ve ever said anything to the contrary.
(iii) Arcaty, spoken like a crazy cat woman who has never known the love of a dog.
d. Ummmm, can’t speak for everyone, but some of us were being tongue in cheek with OUR remarks so some of YOU really need to lighten up and get a sense of humor.
I can’t wait until Gothamist and New York Magazine pick up this thread and make those complaining look like the total fools they are acting like here.
Should we let kids drink alcohol so that everything is fair?
I don’t get the complaints. There are so many places for adults to hang out (funny that those complaining they aren’t allowed are the same ones who complain about kids being in THEIR bars).
And the rules are intended for safety. If they allowed “adults” the place would be swarmed with teenagers and other large people who might because of their sheer size be harmful to kids who are 40 lbs.
Think about what you’re complaining about here. That you aren’t allowed into a children’s playground.
Am I missing something here? You guys really want to be able to run around in that glorified kiddie pool with a few fountains?
You’re right, they don’t need any rules to keep adults out. I think the fact that anyone over the age of 8 in there looking like a giant herb would be enough of a deterrent.