Brooklyn design team unveils splashy plan for pool in East River
Forget schlepping to Jones Beach or down the Jersey Shore. A Brooklyn design team said Tuesday that New York’s East River could be the next great place for a summer swim.
As the Eagle first reported back in 2011, the backers of the floating Plus Pool — an Olympic-sized structure with cruise-like decking — said they’re on course to drop anchor in mid-2016 if they win approval from the city, the U.S. Coast Guard and other government entities.
Project co-founder Archie Coates pitched the pool as be clean, safe and good for the environment and public perception. The goal, he said, is to “change the way New Yorkers see the river by giving them a chance to swim in it.”