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Is Little Island really worth visiting?

Ever since Little Island, a private park atop an artificial island, opened in lower Manhattan last year, it’s been all over social media. However, I explore whether this $260 million construction is actually worth seeing – or whether it’s nothing but hype. Before you head out there on a blistering hot day and brave the crowds, hear me out.

Citations

• Little Island. https://littleisland.org/event/uptown-forro-music/
• Lehewych, Daniel. (May 25, 2021). “NYC’s $260 Million Little Island Park is a Waste of Money.” Newsweek. https://www.newsweek.com/nycs-260-million-little-island-park-waste-money-opinion-1594822