NEW YORK - JULY 03: Children swim in a new floating pool dubbed the 'Floating Pool Lady' following a press conference announcing its opening July 3, 2007 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. The pool is anchored at the new Brooklyn Bridge Park Beach and will be free and open to the public from July 4 through Labor Day. Getty Images logo Getty Images 23 months ago

NEW YORK - JULY 03: Children swim in a new floating pool dubbed the 'Floating Pool Lady' following a press conference announcing its opening July 3, 2007 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. The pool is anchored at the new Brooklyn Bridge Park Beach and will be free and open to the public from July 4 through Labor Day.

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