A Floating Pool Is Heading To New York City's East River Delish 4 hrs ago Danielle Harling Feeling a little envious of those preparing to quite literally make a splash at the luxe floating pool at London's Embassy Garden? Thankfully, a floating pool of another sort is slated to open in (yes, IN!) New York City's East River within two years. The pool, which is dubbed + POOL due in part to its shape, has officially received a “confirmation to proceed with due diligence” from the City of New York and the New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC). If the unique plus sign shape of the floating pool already has you intrigued, the + POOL boasts yet another truly unique feature. According to the + POOL website, the pool is "designed to filter the very river that it floats in through the walls of the pool."