McCarren Pool Plans Approved

Have you come to terms yet with losing McCarren Pool as you've known it for the past few years? It's time to move on, because last night the Landmarks Preservation Commission approved the new plans for the space. Expect all that stuff you've been hearing about and seeing in renderings: ice skating rink, pool, cafes, umbrellas and other resorty type things. As we noted last month, there will still be performances, and the Brooklyn Paper reported that the future community center (set to open in 2011) will include an indoor performance space, according to the Parks Department spokesman Phil Abramson. [via Curbed]