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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

A new 25m floating open water swimming pool, a dedicated children's area and a canoe launch area are part of the redeveloped ...