A New $260 Million Park Floats on the Hudson. Itâs a Charmer. Little Island, developed by Barry Diller, with an amphitheater and dramatic views, opens on Hudson River Park. Opponents battled it for years. Image Image Three views of Little Island, which floats over the Hudson River near West 13th Street in Hudson River Park, on the site of an old pier. May 20, 2021 Rising from the Hudson River, Little Island preens atop a bouquet of tulip-shaped columns, begging to be posted on Instagram. Outside, itâs eye candy. Inside, a charmer, with killer views. Mega-mogul Barry Dillerâs $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 little bit of everything. Who knows what it will feel like when crowds arrive this weekend. I suspect they will be enormous.