Proposed Concert Space in Bushwick Inlet Park

As you all know, and as Michael posted earlier, McCarren Pool will close as a performance venue at the end of the summer—so it can reopen as a pool in a few years!

This is thrilling but it does raise the question of whether our neighborhood can find a new place for outdoor performances and events. Local community groups, artists, activists, and others could use such a space for rallies, concerts, etc. I personally would love to see an amateur astronomy night like they have in Central Park, and to let local high schools put their drama club shows on. Or some classical music!

Jelly NYC, the group who puts on the free Sunday Pool Party shows, has started a petition to get a performance space in the new Bushwick Inlet Park. You can read more and sign it (if you want to) by clicking here.

—Mikki