NYC’s First River-Based, Water-Filtering Pool Takes Shape at Pier 35

+ POOL Rendering. Image © Family New York with Courtesy of Friends of + POOL

Friends of + POOL has announced the next steps in the realization of New York City's first water-filtering floating swimming pool, to be installed at Pier 35, north of the Manhattan and Brooklyn Bridges. The project seeks to provide safe public access to swimming in the city's rivers by integrating a custom-designed filtration system into a floating pool structure. Installation at Pier 35 is scheduled for May 2026,...