Diller Island

Park-goers will soon have access to a lush and dazzling green space, intersected by winding pathways and weathered steel arches that towers above the Hudson River in concrete pods.

The 5.5 acre park at Little West 12th Street will come with a sports field, a salt marsh, a dog run, and yes, "a sandy beach area with kayak access on the south side."

Was 'Pleasure Island' taken?

Pier 55 was killed last month, but Governor Andrew Cuomo says he intervened to save it.