इंस्टाग्राम स्टोरी व्यूअर

No, this is not April Fools… A FLOATING POOL IS COMING TO THE EAST RIVER

We met up with the team actually making it happen @pluspoolny

They’re building a real pool that floats in the river and filters the water so people can actually swim in it safely. First section is already in the works. @newyorkers.live

Need a pool? Donjon Marine was honored to be part of this lift for @pluspoolny to start the project off on the right foot! #donjonmarine #chesapeake1000 #tugboat #tugboatsdaily #merchantmarine #heavylift #poolplusny #pool #crane #insta360x3

Our intermediate program swimmers are looking great! Want your child to learn to swim with us for free? Register at the link in bio!

Sharing some clips and behind-the-scenes of new work I'm excited to be making in collaboration with @pluspoolny

As + Pool prepares to install a giant plus-shaped public swimming pool in New York City’s East River, I’m exploring the microorganisms living in the waters it will float in. It’s an urban ecosystem teeming with invisible life—tiny organisms that help support everything else, including us.

With help from partners @generaloceanics @goodfellow_ltd @stencilease and ofc @pluspoolny, I’m creating miniature plus signs to film these organisms swimming through and around. I find the plus sign to be an optimistic, active symbol, and am exploring its positive impact within these microscopic environments.

I’m thrilled to have been invited to spotlight the invisible wonders of our city’s primary estuary through a video art installation at + Pool’s Gala on June 8. Grateful to @biobat.artspace curator @elenasoterakis for bringing us together.

#microscopy #scienceart #nyc #marinemicrobiology #urbanwildlife

#TBT to our Governors Island Bike Tour 🚲🌊

We had a blast riding bikes around the island, and we even stopped by @BillionOyster’s Oyster Pile — a massive mountain of oyster shells collected from NYC restaurants and diverted from the landfill. After being cleaned and cured, these shells return to the harbor as future oyster reefs, helping restore marine habitat and improve the health of our waterways.

Big thanks to Billion Oyster Project for the tour and the inspiring look at circular environmental action in NYC.

Want to join us for more events like this? Sign up to become a monthly lapper today - link in bio!

#TBT to our Governors Island Bike Tour 🚲🌊

We had a blast riding bikes around the island, and we even stopped by @BillionOyster’s Oyster Pile — a massive mountain of oyster shells collected from NYC restaurants and diverted from the landfill. After being cleaned and cured, these shells return to the harbor as future oyster reefs, helping restore marine habitat and improve the health of our waterways.

Big thanks to Billion Oyster Project for the tour and the inspiring look at circular environmental action in NYC.

Want to join us for more events like this? Sign up to become a monthly lapper today - link in bio!

#TBT to our Governors Island Bike Tour 🚲🌊

We had a blast riding bikes around the island, and we even stopped by @BillionOyster’s Oyster Pile — a massive mountain of oyster shells collected from NYC restaurants and diverted from the landfill. After being cleaned and cured, these shells return to the harbor as future oyster reefs, helping restore marine habitat and improve the health of our waterways.

Big thanks to Billion Oyster Project for the tour and the inspiring look at circular environmental action in NYC.

Want to join us for more events like this? Sign up to become a monthly lapper today - link in bio!

#TBT to our Governors Island Bike Tour 🚲🌊

We had a blast riding bikes around the island, and we even stopped by @BillionOyster’s Oyster Pile — a massive mountain of oyster shells collected from NYC restaurants and diverted from the landfill. After being cleaned and cured, these shells return to the harbor as future oyster reefs, helping restore marine habitat and improve the health of our waterways.

Big thanks to Billion Oyster Project for the tour and the inspiring look at circular environmental action in NYC.

Want to join us for more events like this? Sign up to become a monthly lapper today - link in bio!

#TBT to our Governors Island Bike Tour 🚲🌊

We had a blast riding bikes around the island, and we even stopped by @BillionOyster’s Oyster Pile — a massive mountain of oyster shells collected from NYC restaurants and diverted from the landfill. After being cleaned and cured, these shells return to the harbor as future oyster reefs, helping restore marine habitat and improve the health of our waterways.

Big thanks to Billion Oyster Project for the tour and the inspiring look at circular environmental action in NYC.

Want to join us for more events like this? Sign up to become a monthly lapper today - link in bio!

#TBT to our Governors Island Bike Tour 🚲🌊

We had a blast riding bikes around the island, and we even stopped by @BillionOyster’s Oyster Pile — a massive mountain of oyster shells collected from NYC restaurants and diverted from the landfill. After being cleaned and cured, these shells return to the harbor as future oyster reefs, helping restore marine habitat and improve the health of our waterways.

Big thanks to Billion Oyster Project for the tour and the inspiring look at circular environmental action in NYC.

Want to join us for more events like this? Sign up to become a monthly lapper today - link in bio!

#TBT to our Governors Island Bike Tour 🚲🌊

We had a blast riding bikes around the island, and we even stopped by @BillionOyster’s Oyster Pile — a massive mountain of oyster shells collected from NYC restaurants and diverted from the landfill. After being cleaned and cured, these shells return to the harbor as future oyster reefs, helping restore marine habitat and improve the health of our waterways.

Big thanks to Billion Oyster Project for the tour and the inspiring look at circular environmental action in NYC.

Want to join us for more events like this? Sign up to become a monthly lapper today - link in bio!

Kick off pool season in + POOL style at Ready, Set, Swim! This is a three-day celebration of water safety, swim education, and community at Seward Park Pool from June 23–25, 2026. The event includes CitySplash!, a free community swim bringing New Yorkers of all abilities together in the water; #MyFirstSwimMeet, celebrating Bluefish Learn-to-Swim graduates participating in their first-ever swim meet; and the 100 + POOL Challenge, a fundraiser supporting the 10th year of the Bluefish Learn-to-Swim program. As summer begins, help us expand swim access and lifesaving water skills for more kids across NYC.

Registration links in bio!

#watersafety #learntoswim #citysplash

Kick off pool season in + POOL style at Ready, Set, Swim! This is a three-day celebration of water safety, swim education, and community at Seward Park Pool from June 23–25, 2026. The event includes CitySplash!, a free community swim bringing New Yorkers of all abilities together in the water; #MyFirstSwimMeet, celebrating Bluefish Learn-to-Swim graduates participating in their first-ever swim meet; and the 100 + POOL Challenge, a fundraiser supporting the 10th year of the Bluefish Learn-to-Swim program. As summer begins, help us expand swim access and lifesaving water skills for more kids across NYC.

Registration links in bio!

#watersafety #learntoswim #citysplash

Kick off pool season in + POOL style at Ready, Set, Swim! This is a three-day celebration of water safety, swim education, and community at Seward Park Pool from June 23–25, 2026. The event includes CitySplash!, a free community swim bringing New Yorkers of all abilities together in the water; #MyFirstSwimMeet, celebrating Bluefish Learn-to-Swim graduates participating in their first-ever swim meet; and the 100 + POOL Challenge, a fundraiser supporting the 10th year of the Bluefish Learn-to-Swim program. As summer begins, help us expand swim access and lifesaving water skills for more kids across NYC.

Registration links in bio!

#watersafety #learntoswim #citysplash

Kick off pool season in + POOL style at Ready, Set, Swim! This is a three-day celebration of water safety, swim education, and community at Seward Park Pool from June 23–25, 2026. The event includes CitySplash!, a free community swim bringing New Yorkers of all abilities together in the water; #MyFirstSwimMeet, celebrating Bluefish Learn-to-Swim graduates participating in their first-ever swim meet; and the 100 + POOL Challenge, a fundraiser supporting the 10th year of the Bluefish Learn-to-Swim program. As summer begins, help us expand swim access and lifesaving water skills for more kids across NYC.

Registration links in bio!

#watersafety #learntoswim #citysplash

Yesterday was the last day of the April-May session of our Bluefish Learn-to-Swim program! One of our students, Guiliana, wrote her instructor Charlie a thank you note for teaching her how to swim🥹 we love to see the heartfelt expressions of gratitude from the students and parents ❤️

Stay tuned for Summer Bluefish, coming soon!
#learntoswim #watersafety

Yesterday was the last day of the April-May session of our Bluefish Learn-to-Swim program! One of our students, Guiliana, wrote her instructor Charlie a thank you note for teaching her how to swim🥹 we love to see the heartfelt expressions of gratitude from the students and parents ❤️

Stay tuned for Summer Bluefish, coming soon!
#learntoswim #watersafety

Yesterday was the last day of the April-May session of our Bluefish Learn-to-Swim program! One of our students, Guiliana, wrote her instructor Charlie a thank you note for teaching her how to swim🥹 we love to see the heartfelt expressions of gratitude from the students and parents ❤️

Stay tuned for Summer Bluefish, coming soon!
#learntoswim #watersafety

🌎 🌆 Bottom Line: We need Public-Private-Community Partnerships 🌊

We’ve begun an exploration: a financial model for understanding how we can strategically harness flows of capital to better support urban waterway health, and the activation of urban swimming sites. Think of it as a tool for municipalities, water authorities, real estate developers, built environment professionals, tourism destination managers and even advocates!

For the movement to breakthrough, this is a skill gap we need to address.
 
🛣️ 🚴‍♀️ 🏊‍♀️ Discover our latest Substack article on the #Road2Baku for the 13th World Urban Forum.

📖 Subscribe via Bio Link @swimmable_cities

#HousingTheWorld
#Baku2026
#SwimmableCities
#Swimmability

🌎 🌆 Bottom Line: We need Public-Private-Community Partnerships 🌊

We’ve begun an exploration: a financial model for understanding how we can strategically harness flows of capital to better support urban waterway health, and the activation of urban swimming sites. Think of it as a tool for municipalities, water authorities, real estate developers, built environment professionals, tourism destination managers and even advocates!

For the movement to breakthrough, this is a skill gap we need to address.
 
🛣️ 🚴‍♀️ 🏊‍♀️ Discover our latest Substack article on the #Road2Baku for the 13th World Urban Forum.

📖 Subscribe via Bio Link @swimmable_cities

#HousingTheWorld
#Baku2026
#SwimmableCities
#Swimmability

🏊‍♀️ Aprendí a nadar a la vieja escuela, mis tios nos aventaban a la alberca y a ver si flotábamos.

🌊 La alberca de mi Mamá Yola era el centro de nuestras reuniones familiares, naturalmente si querias divertirte tenías que saber flotar y confiar en el agua. Mis recuerdos mas felices de la infancia fueron en la alberca de mi Mamá Yola con mis hermanos y mis primos, inventabamos toda clase de juegos y pasabamos todo el santo dia en la alberca juntos.

🤭 Uno de mis recuerdos más vívidos de la infancia fue cuando mi mamá @colettelib por fin venia a recogernos a mi y mis hermanos @astridmardonizzl @mardonizlib.luis, y la cantaleta de siempre era que no nos queríamos ir, y por supuesto que mi Mamá Yola tampoco quería que nos fuéramos––entonces nos decia “¡Aviéntense a la alberca con ropa! ¡Así no se los llevan!” 🤣 y nosotros como buenos nietos la obedecíamos cada vez, sin miedo a ahogarnos porque nuestros tíos nos habían enseñado a nadar.

🩵 Nadar para mi siempre ha significado alegría, familia, comunidad, y libertad. Por eso hoy me siento tan conectada a @pluspoolny y a su misión, porque quiero que el agua signifique lo mismo para otros niños, y quiero que el acceso al agua en nuestra ciudad sea posible para todos sin miedo, como cuando me lanzaba a la alberca con ropa.

En este día de #internationalwatersafetyday consideren donar a la maravillosa misión de ➕ POOL—dar clases gratuitas de natación para los niños niuyorkinos 🗽🏊🏊‍♀️🏊‍♂️

🏊‍♀️ Aprendí a nadar a la vieja escuela, mis tios nos aventaban a la alberca y a ver si flotábamos.

🌊 La alberca de mi Mamá Yola era el centro de nuestras reuniones familiares, naturalmente si querias divertirte tenías que saber flotar y confiar en el agua. Mis recuerdos mas felices de la infancia fueron en la alberca de mi Mamá Yola con mis hermanos y mis primos, inventabamos toda clase de juegos y pasabamos todo el santo dia en la alberca juntos.

🤭 Uno de mis recuerdos más vívidos de la infancia fue cuando mi mamá @colettelib por fin venia a recogernos a mi y mis hermanos @astridmardonizzl @mardonizlib.luis, y la cantaleta de siempre era que no nos queríamos ir, y por supuesto que mi Mamá Yola tampoco quería que nos fuéramos––entonces nos decia “¡Aviéntense a la alberca con ropa! ¡Así no se los llevan!” 🤣 y nosotros como buenos nietos la obedecíamos cada vez, sin miedo a ahogarnos porque nuestros tíos nos habían enseñado a nadar.

🩵 Nadar para mi siempre ha significado alegría, familia, comunidad, y libertad. Por eso hoy me siento tan conectada a @pluspoolny y a su misión, porque quiero que el agua signifique lo mismo para otros niños, y quiero que el acceso al agua en nuestra ciudad sea posible para todos sin miedo, como cuando me lanzaba a la alberca con ropa.

En este día de #internationalwatersafetyday consideren donar a la maravillosa misión de ➕ POOL—dar clases gratuitas de natación para los niños niuyorkinos 🗽🏊🏊‍♀️🏊‍♂️

🏊‍♀️ Aprendí a nadar a la vieja escuela, mis tios nos aventaban a la alberca y a ver si flotábamos.

🌊 La alberca de mi Mamá Yola era el centro de nuestras reuniones familiares, naturalmente si querias divertirte tenías que saber flotar y confiar en el agua. Mis recuerdos mas felices de la infancia fueron en la alberca de mi Mamá Yola con mis hermanos y mis primos, inventabamos toda clase de juegos y pasabamos todo el santo dia en la alberca juntos.

🤭 Uno de mis recuerdos más vívidos de la infancia fue cuando mi mamá @colettelib por fin venia a recogernos a mi y mis hermanos @astridmardonizzl @mardonizlib.luis, y la cantaleta de siempre era que no nos queríamos ir, y por supuesto que mi Mamá Yola tampoco quería que nos fuéramos––entonces nos decia “¡Aviéntense a la alberca con ropa! ¡Así no se los llevan!” 🤣 y nosotros como buenos nietos la obedecíamos cada vez, sin miedo a ahogarnos porque nuestros tíos nos habían enseñado a nadar.

🩵 Nadar para mi siempre ha significado alegría, familia, comunidad, y libertad. Por eso hoy me siento tan conectada a @pluspoolny y a su misión, porque quiero que el agua signifique lo mismo para otros niños, y quiero que el acceso al agua en nuestra ciudad sea posible para todos sin miedo, como cuando me lanzaba a la alberca con ropa.

En este día de #internationalwatersafetyday consideren donar a la maravillosa misión de ➕ POOL—dar clases gratuitas de natación para los niños niuyorkinos 🗽🏊🏊‍♀️🏊‍♂️

🏊‍♀️ Aprendí a nadar a la vieja escuela, mis tios nos aventaban a la alberca y a ver si flotábamos.

🌊 La alberca de mi Mamá Yola era el centro de nuestras reuniones familiares, naturalmente si querias divertirte tenías que saber flotar y confiar en el agua. Mis recuerdos mas felices de la infancia fueron en la alberca de mi Mamá Yola con mis hermanos y mis primos, inventabamos toda clase de juegos y pasabamos todo el santo dia en la alberca juntos.

🤭 Uno de mis recuerdos más vívidos de la infancia fue cuando mi mamá @colettelib por fin venia a recogernos a mi y mis hermanos @astridmardonizzl @mardonizlib.luis, y la cantaleta de siempre era que no nos queríamos ir, y por supuesto que mi Mamá Yola tampoco quería que nos fuéramos––entonces nos decia “¡Aviéntense a la alberca con ropa! ¡Así no se los llevan!” 🤣 y nosotros como buenos nietos la obedecíamos cada vez, sin miedo a ahogarnos porque nuestros tíos nos habían enseñado a nadar.

🩵 Nadar para mi siempre ha significado alegría, familia, comunidad, y libertad. Por eso hoy me siento tan conectada a @pluspoolny y a su misión, porque quiero que el agua signifique lo mismo para otros niños, y quiero que el acceso al agua en nuestra ciudad sea posible para todos sin miedo, como cuando me lanzaba a la alberca con ropa.

En este día de #internationalwatersafetyday consideren donar a la maravillosa misión de ➕ POOL—dar clases gratuitas de natación para los niños niuyorkinos 🗽🏊🏊‍♀️🏊‍♂️

🏊‍♀️ Aprendí a nadar a la vieja escuela, mis tios nos aventaban a la alberca y a ver si flotábamos.

🌊 La alberca de mi Mamá Yola era el centro de nuestras reuniones familiares, naturalmente si querias divertirte tenías que saber flotar y confiar en el agua. Mis recuerdos mas felices de la infancia fueron en la alberca de mi Mamá Yola con mis hermanos y mis primos, inventabamos toda clase de juegos y pasabamos todo el santo dia en la alberca juntos.

🤭 Uno de mis recuerdos más vívidos de la infancia fue cuando mi mamá @colettelib por fin venia a recogernos a mi y mis hermanos @astridmardonizzl @mardonizlib.luis, y la cantaleta de siempre era que no nos queríamos ir, y por supuesto que mi Mamá Yola tampoco quería que nos fuéramos––entonces nos decia “¡Aviéntense a la alberca con ropa! ¡Así no se los llevan!” 🤣 y nosotros como buenos nietos la obedecíamos cada vez, sin miedo a ahogarnos porque nuestros tíos nos habían enseñado a nadar.

🩵 Nadar para mi siempre ha significado alegría, familia, comunidad, y libertad. Por eso hoy me siento tan conectada a @pluspoolny y a su misión, porque quiero que el agua signifique lo mismo para otros niños, y quiero que el acceso al agua en nuestra ciudad sea posible para todos sin miedo, como cuando me lanzaba a la alberca con ropa.

En este día de #internationalwatersafetyday consideren donar a la maravillosa misión de ➕ POOL—dar clases gratuitas de natación para los niños niuyorkinos 🗽🏊🏊‍♀️🏊‍♂️

🏊‍♀️ Aprendí a nadar a la vieja escuela, mis tios nos aventaban a la alberca y a ver si flotábamos.

🌊 La alberca de mi Mamá Yola era el centro de nuestras reuniones familiares, naturalmente si querias divertirte tenías que saber flotar y confiar en el agua. Mis recuerdos mas felices de la infancia fueron en la alberca de mi Mamá Yola con mis hermanos y mis primos, inventabamos toda clase de juegos y pasabamos todo el santo dia en la alberca juntos.

🤭 Uno de mis recuerdos más vívidos de la infancia fue cuando mi mamá @colettelib por fin venia a recogernos a mi y mis hermanos @astridmardonizzl @mardonizlib.luis, y la cantaleta de siempre era que no nos queríamos ir, y por supuesto que mi Mamá Yola tampoco quería que nos fuéramos––entonces nos decia “¡Aviéntense a la alberca con ropa! ¡Así no se los llevan!” 🤣 y nosotros como buenos nietos la obedecíamos cada vez, sin miedo a ahogarnos porque nuestros tíos nos habían enseñado a nadar.

🩵 Nadar para mi siempre ha significado alegría, familia, comunidad, y libertad. Por eso hoy me siento tan conectada a @pluspoolny y a su misión, porque quiero que el agua signifique lo mismo para otros niños, y quiero que el acceso al agua en nuestra ciudad sea posible para todos sin miedo, como cuando me lanzaba a la alberca con ropa.

En este día de #internationalwatersafetyday consideren donar a la maravillosa misión de ➕ POOL—dar clases gratuitas de natación para los niños niuyorkinos 🗽🏊🏊‍♀️🏊‍♂️

It’s #internationalwatersafetyday and we want to give a big shoutout and thank you to our + POOL Bluefish Swim Instructors carrying the tradition of teaching kids to be water safe. Formal swim instruction reduces the risk of drowning, but for many NYC families the cost of lessons keeps these opportunities out of reach.

That’s why + POOL has been committed to giving free summer lessons to kids who need it most since 2016. Want to get involved and swim to support this year’s program by swimming 100 laps on June 25th? Slide into our DMs or send an email to programs@pluspool.com

Historical photo courtesy of NYC Department of Parks and Recreation photo archive. Photo dated March 31, 1947, swimming lessons at NYC public pools. Bring back spring swimming!

It’s #internationalwatersafetyday and we want to give a big shoutout and thank you to our + POOL Bluefish Swim Instructors carrying the tradition of teaching kids to be water safe. Formal swim instruction reduces the risk of drowning, but for many NYC families the cost of lessons keeps these opportunities out of reach.

That’s why + POOL has been committed to giving free summer lessons to kids who need it most since 2016. Want to get involved and swim to support this year’s program by swimming 100 laps on June 25th? Slide into our DMs or send an email to programs@pluspool.com

Historical photo courtesy of NYC Department of Parks and Recreation photo archive. Photo dated March 31, 1947, swimming lessons at NYC public pools. Bring back spring swimming!

Gala Time! It's the Final Countdown!!!

The countdown is ON. Less than one month until the + POOL Gala.

On June 8 we’re gathering at WSA to celebrate the launch of POOL1, expand swim access for NYC youth, and toast everyone helping reconnect New Yorkers to the water around us.

Huge gratitude to our early supporters: )

📍 WSA, 61 Water Street
🗓 June 8 • 6–10 PM
🎟️ pluspool.com/gala 👀

Link in bio 🔗

Gala Time! It's the Final Countdown!!!

The countdown is ON. Less than one month until the + POOL Gala.

On June 8 we’re gathering at WSA to celebrate the launch of POOL1, expand swim access for NYC youth, and toast everyone helping reconnect New Yorkers to the water around us.

Huge gratitude to our early supporters: )

📍 WSA, 61 Water Street
🗓 June 8 • 6–10 PM
🎟️ pluspool.com/gala 👀

Link in bio 🔗

🌎 🌆 Swimmable Cities Substack - Publicity & New Competitiveness Advantages

We’ve harnessed different techniques to unlock the power of publicity for existing and aspiring swimmable cities. While it might be tempting to continually beat the drum of waterways never being clean enough, and political leaders never being bold enough, we favour ‘progress over perfection’ and the ‘carrot’ over the ‘stick’.

🛣️ 🚴‍♀️ 🏊‍♀️ Discover our latest Substack article on the #Road2Baku for the 13th World Urban Forum.

🔗 Subscribe via the Bio Link @swimmable_cities

#HousingTheWorld
#Baku2026
#SwimmableCities
#Swimmability