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May 20, 2021 · Mega-mogul Barry Diller’s $260 million, 2.4-acre pet project and civic mitzvah, near 13th Street in Hudson River Park, is the architectural equivalent of a kitchen sink sundae, with a...
Planned in partnership with the Hudson River Park Trust, Little Island was funded primarily through Barry Diller and the Diller-Von Furstenberg Family Foundation through an extraordinary philanthropic gift to the Hudson River Park.
May 20, 2021 · It took Barry Diller a decade and $260m to create his own island just off the shore of Manhattan. The 2.4-acre Little Island, known to many as Diller Island, sits in the Hudson River atop...
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Jun 5, 2021 · NYC’s first “floating park,” a $260 million gift to the city from billionaire Barry Diller, finally opened on Friday, May 21! After five years of construction in the Hudson River and much political upheaval to even get it built in the first place, this magical island park for New Yorkers is ready to be enjoyed by all.
May 20, 2021 · Instead of rebuilding the pier, Diller and his wife, the fashion designer Diane von Furstenberg, commissioned architect Thomas Heatherwick—designer of the infamous Vessel in Manhattan’s Hudson Yards—and the landscape architecture firm MNLA to design an entirely new structure.
Jul 25, 2021 · Replacing a derelict pier on the Hudson River, the $260 million Little Island is a new public space and performance venue constructed on top of concrete pilings shaped like tulips.
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Barry Charles Diller (born February 2, 1942) is an American businessman. He is chairman and senior executive of IAC and Expedia Group and founded the Fox Broadcasting Company and USA Broadcasting. Diller was inducted into the Television Hall of Fame in 1994.
