Why NYC’s floating pool could change beach access for the entire state
June 24, 2024 at 13:19 PM EDT
In the 1970s, tight restrictions on beaches in New York Harbor made sense. Oil spills, industrial waste, and untreated sewage had ruined the Hudson and East Rivers for swimming. But even as those waterways got cleaner in the decades following the 1972 Clean Water Act, the rules stuck. Few beaches … Source
