Next summer, say Gov. Hochul and Mayor Adams, the long-discussed floating swimming pool in the East River, called “+ POOL” will be tested out off of the Lower East Side’s Pier 35 (which is just south ...
Floating swimming pools seem to be becoming a thing. Last year we looked at the +Pool concept to install just this sort of thing on one of New York's rivers - a concept that engineering consultancy ...
As recently as the 1940s, New Yorkers swam in floating pools in the Hudson and East rivers. A safer alternative to swimming directly in the river, the municipal baths kept residents cool in hot summer ...
A plan for a floating swimming pool in New York City’s waterways moved one step closer to reality Friday after Gov. Kathy Hochul announced her support — and $12 million in public funding — for the ...
There will soon be a new filtered floating pool in New York City waters. The pool will be located at Pier 35 near Manhattan's Lower East Side. But, before that, the city is partnering with the state ...
The city’s acclaimed floating swimming pool is coming to the Bronx for the summer – and is most likely here to stay. The Floating Pool Lady, a seven-lane, 82-foot pool that docked in Brooklyn Heights ...
Chicago’s newest harbor at 31st Street has less than half of its boat slips filled, but is about to make a splash. A floating swimming pool, a pool deck and washroom facilities are under construction, ...
It's a hot summer day, you're sweaty and uncomfortable, and there's a river full of cool, clear water right beside you. Do you jump in? Not if you're in New York City ...