December 6, 2024
We provided aquatics programming to 429 New Yorkers in 2024!
+ POOL
This timeline takes you through all things + POOL—from the launch to some big meetings, permit filings, policy changes, —and soon to final design and construction.
November 8, 2024
The + POOL Filtration Barge Departs Pier 35!
August 7, 2024
Lower East Side Community Leaders and Residents Celebrate Arrival of Filtration Barge
August 7, 2024
New Filtration Barge Arrives at Pier 35!
April 11, 2024
Justin Kalifowitz joins our Board
January 16, 2024
Candace Damon joins our Board
August 2, 2023
150 youth learn to swim with Summer Bluefish
October 7, 2022
Meeting at City Hall
October 6, 2022
Share 2022 Water Quality Report
August 4, 2022
Meeting with Deputy Mayor for Health and Human Services, Deputy Mayor for Economic & Workforce Development, DOHMH Commissioner, NYCDEP, NYCEDC and advisors
July 27, 2022
We bring back our annual Summer Pool Party after a 3-year covid hiatus.
July 18, 2022
Classroom Curriculum Teacher Training
July 11, 2022
Summer Bluefish Program Kicks Off
June 22, 2022
We host City Splash! A Celebration for World Bathing Day
May 15, 2022
We Partner with New York Adventure Club for Walking Tour of Aquatic History of the Lower East Side and Two Bridges
March 21, 2022
Call with NYSDEC
March 15, 2022
File permits for first East River Swim Facility prototype
March 5, 2022
Host + POOL Curriculum Teacher Training
January 11, 2022
Call with new DM
December 19, 2021
NYC releases its 10-year vision for NYC’s Waterfront, including “floating pools” ;)
October 16, 2021
Host + POOL Curriculum Teacher Training
July 29, 2021
Meeting with NYSDEC
July 22, 2021
Host + POOL Curriculum Teacher Training
June 24, 2021
Meeting with NYCDOHMH
June 2, 2021
Present to Harbor Ops Steering Committee
May 20, 2021
Submit detailed plans for next steps
October 20, 2020
Call with NYCEDC
August 27, 2020
“Swim City” exhibition featuring + POOL opens in Slovenia
June 20, 2020
“Swim City” exhibition featuring + POOL travels to Berlin
June 19, 2020
Call with NYCEDC
March 5, 2020
Call with NYCEDC
January 9, 2020
Meeting with NYCEDC
November 14, 2019
Mayor Bill de Blasio invites us to dinner at Gracie Mansion
November 1, 2019
Hand deliver our formal proposal to NYCEDC
July 17, 2019
Tour of Port Covington in Baltimore for prospective installation of + POOL
June 13, 2019
Present to CB3 Parks, Recreation, Waterfront, & Resiliency Committee
February 21, 2019
Meet with NYCEDC about the Brooklyn Bridge Esplanade
February 12, 2019
Meet w/ Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer
February 11, 2019
+ POOL Retreat for long-term institutional planning
January 10, 2019
Meeting at City Hall
November 27, 2018
Visit Hunter’s Point Community Middle School
November 7, 2018
Meeting @ City Hall
November 5, 2018
Visit Avenues: The World School
November 1, 2018
Call with Senator Schumer’s Office
October 31, 2018
Meet with DEP
October 25, 2018
Winter Bluefish Kicks Off!
October 19, 2018
Urban Field Stations Meeting
July 27, 2018
File an International Patent
April 27, 2018
Meeting with Naval Architects
March 26, 2018
Summer Bluefish receives grant from USA Swimming Foundation (again!)
January 8, 2018
Meet with Council Member Margaret Chin’s Office
December 18, 2017
Present to Manhattan CB7 Committee
December 6, 2017
Present to Manhattan CB9 Committee
November 9, 2017
Call with City Hall
November 8, 2017
Design Workshop
October 20, 2017
Site visit to Howard Hughes Corporation’s new Pier 17 Development
October 18, 2017
Mayor de Blasio Talks about + POOL at Town Hall
September 24, 2017
Share + POOL with the public at Hudson River Park’s SUBMERGE
September 18, 2017
Gain the Support of Brooklyn CB2 Parks Committee
September 15, 2017
Film Short on + POOL Tours NYC
September 1, 2017
Meeting with NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
July 31, 2017
File Provisional Patent for Filtration System
July 26, 2017
Meeting at City Hall
July 13, 2017
Meeting with Assemblywoman Jo Anne Simon
July 13, 2017
Call with City Hall
July 12, 2017
Meeting with Assemblyman Joe Lentol
March 27, 2017
Meeting at City Hall
October 5, 2016
Ann Buttenweiser gives + POOL the Hero of the Harbor Award
September 1, 2016
1st meeting with Deputy Mayor Alicia Glen
July 5, 2016
Denied Planning Funds from the Regional Economic Development Council
June 14, 2016
Completed Mayor’s Office of Contract Services Training Course
June 7, 2016
Present to the Community Advisory Council at Brooklyn Bridge Park
April 9, 2016
Sharon Chang, Gary Handel and Michael Ventura Join the Board
February 5, 2016
Try to get liability insurance and all the providers say “we don’t insure water filtering-floating swimming pools”
January 11, 2016
Full + POOL Design Team Meet with DEC Marine Division
January 6, 2016
1st Meeting with City Hall
December 1, 2015
Meet with Open Space Alliance about sites in North Brooklyn
November 19, 2015
Call with Brooklyn Borough President to talk Brooklyn Sites
November 18, 2015
Meet with MTV
November 4, 2015
Talk to Queens Community Board about Prospective Sites
November 4, 2015
Feasibility timeline meeting with BBP
October 8, 2015
Hold Series of Site Workshops with Design Team
October 5, 2015
Talk with DEC about how to share our water quality data
June 10, 2015
Marc Kushner Hosts a Dinner Party at his House
March 25, 2015
Environmental Lawyers Sive, Paget & Reisel Join the Team
March 15, 2015
Law Firm Bryan Cave Joins the Team
February 6, 2015
Share Float Lab Data w/ Waterfront Developers
January 14, 2015
Meet with Two Trees about Domino Sugar Factory
March 21, 2014
Meet NYC Parks + DEC on Float Lab
April 6, 2013
Win ACEC Award for Engineering Excellence
December 4, 2012
Meet Venetia Lannon, Regional Director @ Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC)
September 7, 2012
Meet with Eva Franch & Kara Meyer @ Storefront about fundraising
November 2, 2011
Create Roadmap of Permitting and Approvals Process
October 15, 2010
Attend Vision 2020 Public Meeting
August 16, 2010
Meet Cassie from Kickstarter to ask advice on crowdfunding
August 3, 2010
Walk out of meeting after developer wants to turn + POOL into private club
July 23, 2010
PSFK calls + POOL the Future of Water Recreation
