Little Island @Pier55

An oasis on the river

Vision & Design

Little Island is a public park that provides a one-of-a-kind relationship between nature and art—a break from urban life and a connection to spontaneity and joy.

Behind the Vision

Aerial rendering of the park from the southwest

Built by and for New York

Construction

Little Island is built by New Yorkers, for New York. The project brings together a robust collaboration of local construction teams, engineers, and builders helping to make the park vision a reality.

Building Little Island

View of construction progress from the East

Connecting with our neighbors

Community

Little Island is a community partner committed to bringing nature and art into the everyday lives of our neighbors in Chelsea and the West Village.

Meet our Partners

A group of people in vests and hardhats standing in front of the Little Island construction site.

Where nature meets art

Explore the Island

The park features seating lawns, gentle slopes, and winding pathways leading to dazzling views, and a variety of spaces for performances and play as well as rest and relaxation.

Exploring the Park

Graphic Map of Little Island

Follow along as we build.

Check back for updates as Little Island comes to life.

View more construction photos

Trees on the construction site.

The first 12 trees were planted on Little Island in March. Photo by HRCG.

A tree being transported on a truck.

The trees reach 20-25 feet high. Photo by HRCG.

A tree being lifted by a crane.

Trees were lifted into the air by an onsite crane, and planted on top of a concrete tulip pot. Photo by HRCG.

Two trees being planted in the construction site.

Landscape architecture firm MNLA led this planting effort along with installation firm BrightView. Photo by HRCG.

Accessway bridge leading up to the park structure.

View of the trees from the South Bridge entrance to the park. Photo by HRCG.

A tree in the foreground, against the New York City skyline,

Looking south from the park, a view of Lower Manhattan. Photo by HRCG.

Concrete pot structures in the water.

A view of the concrete tulip pots at the southwest corner of the park, from the water. Photo by HRCG.

Concrete pot structures in the water.

A closeup of the concrete tulip pots emerging from the water. Photo by Timothy Schenck.

A corner of the park's concrete structure over water.

The southeast corner of the park under construction. Photo by Timothy Schenck.

Concrete pot structures with steel reinforcements.

Steel rebar helps to reinforce the concrete pot structures. Photo by Timothy Schenck.

A crane and two concrete pots on the construction site.

A close-up of the concrete tulip pots on the site. Photo by Timothy Schenck.

A wide view of the park with a walkway, a woman and a dog in the foreground, two cranes in the background.

A view of the park from the esplanade. Photo by Timothy Schenck.

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