Meet Some of New York City's Newest Parks In a city where density is everything, these park projects make creative use of existing public spaces—and, in some cases, create their own. March 7, 2021, 5am PST | Diana Ionescu | From a floating "Little Island" on the Hudson River to a plaza under the Brooklyn Bridge, Michelle Colman lists some of New York City's most exciting new park projects, including a recently opened public park nestled in the middle of a luxury development and the Gansevoort Peninsula, a 5.5-acre green space in the Hudson River Park. The city's Parks Commissioner, Mitchell J. Silver, praised the creativity of the various park projects. "Every inch of available space in New York is utilized," he said, citing the High Line as a prime example of effective reuse of public space and expressing his goal to expand public spaces "into the fabric of" the city.