Courtesy + POOL. Designed by Family New York & PLAYLAB INC. Rendering by Luxigon. We've got pretty big news about the incessantly discussed giant floating pool shaped like a plus sign that local ...

A rendering of the Plus Pool in the East River — the actual test pool slated to open in 2025 will be smaller. Photo: + Pool I was doing water-quality measurements in New York and the founders came to ...

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 ...

New York City is one step closer to welcoming an unusual new landmark: an Olympic-length public pool floating in the East River. After more than 10 years of crowdfunding, testing and campaigning, the ...

This watery venture just scored a formal street address in the middle of the East River. Futuristic floating swimming-hole project Plus Pool (+ Pool) has officially been given a city-approved location ...

A floating swimming pool in one of New York City’s rivers, the subject of a more than decade-long political and fundraising push, will finally be built this year as part of a state and city push for ...