by Jenny 
Hold the phone. McCarren Park is getting an ice skating rink?!
It’s true! The McCarren Park Pool located on the Greenpoint-Williamsburg border will serve double duty, transforming into an ice rink during winter months. The rink will open on November 15 and will be the first of its kind in northern Brooklyn.
The rink will sit atop the concrete plaza that juts into the center of the pool (known as “The Beach” to swimmers). At…
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