NYC waterfront park floats over Hudson River
By KAREN MATTHEWS - Associated Press
A stairway leads to one of the highest points of Little Island, a new Hudson River Park, on May 18 in New York. Designed to create an immersive experience combining nature and art, the park opened to the public Friday. There are two amphitheaters, a casual outdoor dining space, winding footpaths and stairways leading to multiple views of the city and a playground.
NEW YORK A whimsical new park that appears to float on pilings above the Hudson River opened to the public just off the Manhattan shoreline Friday, four years after a fight between media mogul Barry Diller and a billionaire real estate developer threatened to derail it.
Whimsical Manhattan waterfront park floating on Hudson River opens
News 12 Staff
Updated on:May 21, 2021, 7:59am EDT
A whimsical new park that appears to float on pilings above the Hudson River opened to the public just off the Manhattan shoreline Friday, four years after a fight between media mogul Barry Diller and a billionaire real estate developer threatened to derail it.
The new park, called Little Island but nicknamed Diller Island while under construction, was built with $260 million from the foundation of Diller, the former 20th Century Fox CEO, and his wife, fashion designer Diane von Furstenberg.
It joins a string of piers along Manhattan s west side that have been redeveloped for recreational use over the last 20 years, but its unusual design sets it apart.
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Whimsical Little Island that appears to float is newest park on Hudson River
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Little Island park opens at Pier 55 on the Hudson River.
NEW YORK - A whimsical new park that appears to float on pilings above the Hudson River opened to the public just off the Manhattan shoreline Friday, four years after a fight between media mogul Barry Diller and a billionaire real estate developer threatened to derail it.
The new park, called Little Island but nicknamed Diller Island while under construction, was built with $260 million from the foundation of Diller, the former 20th Century Fox CEO, and his wife, fashion designer Diane von Furstenberg.