Floating pool in NYC's East River inches forward, but opening is still years away

We are supported by our readers. Consider donating to fund the local reporting you rely on. [View in Browser]( Wednesday August 7, 2024 [Donate now]( [Floating pool in NYC's East River inches forward, but opening is still years away]( [A rendering showing a pool shaped like a plus sign in the East River.]( [Officials say they plan to install "+POOL," which has been pitched for more than a decade, off the banks of the Lower East Side.]( More Stories From Today [An NYPD drone in December.]( [NYC's talking drones can’t speak Spanish (yet)]( [Officials deployed talking drones to warn residents about possible flooding Tuesday.]( [Australian field hockey players]( [Extra Extra: Australian men's field hockey player busted for allegedly trying to buy cocaine at the Olympics]( [Because the field hockey fellas were lookin' to pahty, here are your afternoon links: New York City has good pizza, New Jersey could ban gas-powered leaf blowers, rat boy summer is over and more.]( [Mayor Eric Adams at a media availability Tuesday.]( [Mayor Adams ‘can’t’ say if Rikers has a culture of sexual abuse, despite 700+ lawsuits]( [The city Law Department is reviewing allegations of sexual assault in the jails, according to Adams.]( [A rendering of a large apartment building in a suburban downtown.]( [One of NJ’s richest towns ordered to pay $115K for blocking affordable housing]( [A judge has ordered Millburn Township to pay the legal fees in the ongoing battle over a 75-unit affordable housing development.]( [A chef made out of Lego bricks.]( [Help wanted: Master builder for the NY Legoland resort]( [Lego is hiring a master builder for its massive New York resort via a brick-stacking competition.]( [A singer performs on stage in front of a blue screen that says "New Yorker festival."]( [Seth Meyers, Rachel Maddow, Audra McDonald slated to appear at this year’s New Yorker Festival]( [The 25th edition of the annual event is back with in-person events and a star-studded lineup.]( [Support Us]( Follow Gothamist on [Gothamist on Facebook]( [Gothamist on Twitter]( NYPR Network [WNYC]( [Gothamist]( [WNYC Studios]( [NJPR]( [WQXR]( [New Sounds]( Copyright © New York Public Radio, 160 Varick St., New York, NY 10013. All rights reserved. [Terms of Use]( Want to change how you receive these emails? You can [update your preferences]( or [unsubscribe]( from this list.