Construction begins on a floating river swimming pool for New York City

Swimmers will immerse themselves in water taken directly from the East River and cleaned via a non-chemical filtration system. - (+ Pool)

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 Brooklyn Bridges, and measure 9,000 sq ft.