The Lower East Side is looking on the Plus side. The long-promised “+ POOL” — a futuristic floating swimming pool designed to buoy bathers in the East River — will open off Pier 35 along the Lower ...

Construction has begun on a floating swimming pool that will be located in New York City's East River. The attraction, named "+ Pool", will be anchored by Pier 35, just north of the Manhattan and ...

LOWER EAST SIDE, Manhattan (PIX11) — New Yorkers may see a “floating” pool in the East River soon. Mayor Eric Adams and Gov.Kathy Hochul announced on Wednesday that the floating pool, originally ...

A floating pool is coming to the East River — but New Yorkers won’t be able to swim in it anytime soon. The idea has been pitched for more than a decade by the group +POOL and gained traction earlier ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — It’s not yet miles and miles of open lanes, but New Yorkers might soon get a taste of the Cosmo Kramer experience in the East River. Mayor Eric Adams and Gov. Kathy Hochul ...

The state and city will provide financing for the project, known as + POOL, as part of a broader initiative meant to encourage New Yorkers to swim. By Hurubie Meko A plan for a floating, ...

NEW YORK - Plans to build a one-of-a-kind floating pool in the waters around New York City have taken a big step forward. Gov. Kathy Hochul and Mayor Eric Adams announced they've selected the Lower ...

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 ...

Mayor Eric Adams and Gov. Kathy Hochul made a splash Wednesday, announcing the final location for the city’s first-of-its-kind floating swimming pool. The water-filtering pool, called + POOL, will ...