Called Little Island, the park opened this May after seven years of planning and a $260 million donation by media mogul, Barry Diller. Birdseye view of 'Little Island', a new, free public park in Hudson River Park. Now it is has more than 350 species of flowers, trees and shrubs sitting on stilts over the Hudson River. There are three food stalls operated by Savory Hospitality, serving snacks and beverages including wine, beer, and wine- or beer-based cocktails created exclusively for Little Island visitors. Sunset: people waiting to enter Little Island Getty ImagesLittle Island has been beautifully designed by Thomas Heatherwick of Heatherwick Studio with landscape design by Signe Nielsen of MNLA who conceived Little Island as a leaf floating on water.

Source: Forbes July 11, 2021 18:59 UTC