New York Greenlights Floating Public Pool on the East River

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 project’s designers say city authorities have now given them a green light to proceed with the plan.

The proposal, dubbed “+ Pool,” will see a 285,500-gallon public pool built on a floating island. Layers of “filtration membranes” will make the water safe for swimming while simultaneously cleaning the surrounding river, according to project organizers, who say the pool will clean 600,000 gallons of river water every day.

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