New York’s iconic waterfront just got an impressive addition. Little Island is a floating park, built on top of the site of the formerly derelict Pier 55 on more than 100 concrete pilings shaped like tulip petals. The extraordinary project cost more than $260 million to build and has been described as an ‘oasis' for New Yorkers. Learn the fascinating story of Little Island, and why it was almost never built at all...