A long-planned floating pool designed to allow New Yorkers swim in filtered East River water is moving forward, though delays and regulatory hurdles remain.
First proposed in 2010, the project has received backing from state and city leaders, including Gov. Kathy Hochul. The latest iteration, known as POOL1, is a scaled-down version at roughly 25% of the original design, according to Gothamist.
It is scheduled to be towed into position this summer along the Lower Manhattan shoreline beneath the FDR Drive, where it will undergo initial testing. The city Department of Health and Mental Hygiene is requiring a full trial run without swimmers…