McCarren Pool's Swan Song

Soundcheck | May 3, 2010
In just three years, McCarren Park Pool became a focal point of New York's summer concert season. Now, the city plans to rehabilitate and re-open the pool. With a final concert headlined by Sonic Youth set for this weekend, New York Times arts reporter Melena Ryzik joins us for a look back at a venue that made a big splash in New York.

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