Little Island NYC

In May 2021, as NYC and the world were "opening up" from COVID-19, a new waterfront structure called Little Island opened up in the Hudson River Park.

Built over the old pilings of an old abandoned pier, and financed by the super power couple Barry Diller and Diane von Furstenburg, it's a very 21-century "repurposed" public square -- much like the Highline -- that takes something old and gross and turns it into something new and exciting. 

You enter Little Island at the crosswalk on the West Side Highway and go up a hilly entrance that leads to several paths and staircases that provide lovely views of the Hudson River and downtown Manhattan. There's a little outdoor theater that, in the summer, hosts events for families or also a big open space with rolling spheres that kids can play in. 

Little Island is a modest place, pleasant if not gorgeous, but it's a nice place to hang with friends and families if you're ever walking around the Meatpacking district and need to get some space.