The Battle to Build the Big Apple's Little Island

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New York City’s waterfront just got a radical addition. This is Little Island - a public park over the water financed by a billionaire. For more by The B1M subscribe now - ow.ly/GxW7y
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@karinherrmann637 3 года назад

How many Tom Cruises does it weigh?

@bentover5701 3 года назад

It’s over 425,266.9 Tom Cruise’s from what I could work out

@user-cw1ht6vc4k 3 года назад

All of them

@philipbbb 3 года назад

How many Tom Cruises is it tall from sea level?

@546djv 3 года назад

Hahahah! Shade!! 😎! Hahahah

@MrBuild9357 2 года назад

@@philipbbb How many Tom Cruise is it from the land level?

@christopherbuesser7445 3 года назад

$10 avocado toast is the cheapest avocado toast in Manhattan

@yunseiprod 3 года назад

What are

@shaikshafi1284 3 года назад

@@gfrankum63 10 dollars for an avacado toast what is that you can get a great and wonderful buffet in a 3 star hotel in India 😅😅

@seattleite6631 3 года назад

One of the things misunderstood about NYC I think is the costs. Sure, it's very expensive to live there, but if you're just visiting for a short time you can definitely find reasonably priced food, especially if you don't mind regularly eating slices of pizza, which are also consistently good.

@losness24 3 года назад

Buy a loaf of bread and a bag of avocados for under $10

@zilfondel 3 года назад

It's only an avocado, Michael - what can it cost, $10?

@pathtobillions8070 3 года назад

I don't think you can build anything in any city without controversy.

@checcmac8693 3 года назад

But what happened if they create a city in Antarctica??

@thomas_kwantodaki 3 года назад

@@checcmac8693 it will get controversy due to environmental issues

@silasbishop3055 3 года назад

@@thomas_kwantodaki Not just environmental, but a huge waste of taxpayer money.

@randoir1863 3 года назад

It's a battle of we like it and we hate it for the sake of hating it . You could design a perfect building with a 0 carbon foot print and someone would still bitch about it . Humans are just fucked up things .

@josefnitervol6415 3 года назад

lol your so right

@iLoveBoysandBerries 3 года назад

B1M: Here's a detailed presentation on the little island project Comments: Avocado toast

@nikoid3631 3 года назад

lol

@elijahbee34 3 года назад

Americans 🙄🙄🥴🤦😂

@FurnitureFan 3 года назад

I'd love to be there now, eating avocado toast. Happy that it exists.

@souravkumarcode 2 года назад

But seriously, you really need to skip those if you ever plan to become a millionaire.

@altrimmamuti9317 2 года назад

yeah im not sure why the hell this video mentioned this avocado toast news....... it shows a lot where New Yorker's priorities lay hahahaha

@Voello 3 года назад

It just looks like when you plonk a random plaza down in Sim City. "eh, in the middle of the river's fine, whatever"

@EverlastGX 3 года назад

Yeah

@diegodesouza5382 3 года назад

Lmao yes

@ScumfuckMcDoucheface 3 года назад

hahaha

@arryn786 2 года назад

Yeah it doesn’t really look well integrated with the surroundings. Also it looks so ugly from directly above for some reason lol but pretty nice from ground view I guess

@thefurbeastunderyourbed5012 2 года назад

🤣😅 Looks like how I always dropped my marinas all over the place....one here...and one there.. 😁

@aviralsingh002 3 года назад

Your consistency on both channels is going through the roof!!

@jaidlyndonelobramonte584 3 года назад

what is the other channel

@aviralsingh002 3 года назад

@@jaidlyndonelobramonte584 Tommorrow's build

@corede1098 3 года назад

@@jaidlyndonelobramonte584 ru-vid.com/show-UCN3aYbtQ7yCqk9DM56B0kEw

@faris.arifin 3 года назад

@@aviralsingh002 thank you 😘

@aviralsingh002 3 года назад

@@faris.arifin You're welcome ;)

@masterdriveroftoyotazupr4164 3 года назад

Hurricane Sandy Hits *New York: We definitely need to build more by the water now.*

@SicilianStealth 3 года назад

During Sandy my street was under 5 ft of water FEMA put me up at the W for3 months and sent me a $2,500 check. Gild Hall a Thompson Square Hotel an additional month.

@rashad123us 3 года назад

Sandy wasn’t even a hurricane by the time it reached NYC. The destruction would’ve been much worse otherwise

@SicilianStealth 3 года назад

Midwest: let's keep rebuilding in a tornado prone area.

@SicilianStealth 3 года назад

Gulf Coast: they're in yet another hurricane.

@word42069 2 года назад

@@rashad123us Sure, but the issue with hurricane Sandy wasn’t so much the wind speed… but the size, amount of rain, and length of time that the storm hovered in the region. Huge amounts of rainfall compounded with storm surge was the problem… not the category of the storm as it relates to wind speed.

@mkkm945 3 года назад

As a New York resident, it's a bit disappointing that such a large fund was available, we could have done many more small parks than just one difficult and costly one. Not saying it isn't nice or will not be used, but we could have had 4-5 spots spread around the city rather than one. That's the only genuine complaint, I feel.

@jpp7783 2 месяца назад

Yes, taking a step further back still, it is a lovely space, but it seems odd that in the long run, what we’ve done is de-naturalize (pave over) space and then, at enormous cost, construct an artificial recreation of what we worked so hard to pave a century or two prior.

@screamingbirdheart 3 года назад

That's a lot of money for a small waterside garden 😱

@tomasFL 2 года назад

And just a small fraction of 6 millions $ a year to maintain!

@Steve-eq8iz 2 года назад

I'm much more impressed by that big floating soccer field next to it to be honest.

@pandapower5902 2 года назад

@@Steve-eq8iz yeah, actually. like the little island has limited capacity, bc its so small, and also you aren't allowed to bring dogs, and there doesnt seem anything to do there except walk around and take photos.

@Mojo545 3 года назад

The B1M + NYC = always like. Nice video

@ogmahipal 3 года назад

Great 🤩

@diegodesouza5382 3 года назад

As a New Yorker, I approve of this comment

@markuswunsch 3 года назад

The B1M is definitely one of the best channels here on youtube about architecture and city planning! A huge thumbs up!

@herschellpacheco7582 2 года назад

hey Markus, I agree with you, are you from the UK?

@michaelhope8899 3 года назад

Fred looks exactly how he sounds. Solid. Brilliant channel, thank you for keeping us entertained and informed

@felixhekster 3 года назад

Fred is an absolute unit, looking at his play button video.

@mopododo 3 года назад

I'm glad you included questioning voices and perspectives!

@hazzatheman 3 года назад

The B1M always has awesome, new content!

@TheB1M 3 года назад

Thank you so much!! 🙌

@kilimanjaro1893 3 года назад

Its abit underwhelming for its price tag for me, let's see what's its gonna look like overtime.

@CHMichael 3 года назад

Large trees have larger roots that like to punch through concrete. - always a problem.

@leeyoyo948 3 года назад

It’s modern park not nature park style

@cucuawe465 3 года назад

Obviously not a forest park

@vomm 3 года назад

It's so incredible small. Not a park at all. It feels more like a tiny placa or a parking lot with some wretched trees.

@jorgemanso521 3 года назад

Overtime is going to be demolished...

@kombooch 3 года назад

I think the ending says it all. When I went to New York, I wanted to visit this island, only to discover that all the time slots (for that day and several days onward) were completely sold out. The only way to explore it was by visiting before noon. I’m not really sure if this is truly a public asset if you’re blocked by tourists (like me) from enjoying it. A beautiful park nonetheless

@Steamrick 3 года назад

Perhaps, but conversely - would you enjoy visiting if it was as packed as a chinese beach?

@kombooch 3 года назад

@@Steamrick Fair response, but my point still stands... for all the money pumped into this project, I must say it's profoundly beautiful but it doesn't serve the public. some $275m in construction costs + $6m/year in maintenance and the residents can't visit it easily. Then again, the high line is right next door and an amazing experience, and definitely serves the public.

@GFkilla17 3 года назад

@@kombooch pay for your own project next time, maybe you'll be happy.

@nntflow7058 3 года назад

@@GFkilla17 IT IS OUR money. They use taxpayers for this.

@zilfondel 3 года назад

That's terrible, you had to wake up before noon?!

@TeranceHealy 3 года назад

This is my family’s version of Plymouth Rock…. My mother arrived in the US on Cunard at Pier 54.

@keeganmoonshine7183 2 года назад

now you guys have a beautiful park to gather and celebrate your family's arrival to the US

@raydosng 3 года назад

This channel should be getting at least 1million views per hour, So, so underrated!! I'm happy that I found this channel today!!

@HereGoesKevin 2 года назад

As someone who lived in NYC for almost my whole life, the most common misconception is that NYC is expensive, it's expensive in Manhattan yes, but Manhattan is not all of NYC, theres Brooklyn, The Bronx, Queens, & Staten Island. Try exploring the whole city and you will find a lot of affordable stuff, & stay away from tourist spots if you want a fair price. And also NY & NYC are not the same! NY = New York, NYC = New York City! New York is a state & NYC is a city inside the state of New York!

@PM2024- 2 года назад

I remember when The High Line was built. I thought it was gonna be dumb. Years later when I finally visited, I was proven wrong. It’s now an iconic place that buzzes with a vibrant, cosmopolitan energy 🏙 hoping this little island does too 👏

@pandapower5902 2 года назад

it also doesnt have limited capacity so that makes it better than little island though

@RedBearAK 3 года назад

"What seemed like fantasy in London," ... apparently required a private money donation of almost $400 million dollars from some billionaires to get built in New York. That's... there are no words.

@ninjam77 3 года назад

260 is note quite 400 but who's counting

@georgyserga8537 3 года назад

@@ninjam77 260 + 21 from state and city + 120 commitment for the maintenance

@marclloyd5443 3 года назад

They probably used it as a tax write off. Same with that 120 million extra for upkeep over the next 20 years. It also doubles as a PR stunt to make them look better.

@briannakelly26 2 года назад

@@marclloyd5443 No matter what they do it wouldn't make me want me to stay here dealing with parking, the weekly tickets, the shoe box sized apartment, police state alive and well, the gross abuse of landlords that they don't actually prosecute unless the entire building is being abused or falling apart to the extent its bringing media attention, and the pompous bicyclists that still end up in traffic even when they built them their own lanes, and the ridiculous cost of living. It's gun friendly states for me after a few decades living here. I'll leave it to the rich and tourists.

@16montana24kobe 2 года назад

@@briannakelly26 comment went from anti capitalist vibes to conservative vibes real quick

@ivishnukn 3 года назад

The piers look like the "Thousand Trees" by Thomas Heatherwick.

@yashd1628 3 года назад

One of the best Enlightening Channel On RU-vid I have seen.... Keep It Up Brother👍👍

@SANDROBOTICHELI 3 года назад

Imagine booking a place in a park...

@TheAcousticCitizen 3 года назад

You book a place to disneyland and whatnot 🤷🏾‍♂️

@aps-pictures9335 3 года назад

Not that crazy - we have the SkyGarden here in London for example that is free entry to a skyscaper's indoor landscape garden/public space. You got to book in advance, but it's easy and free - beats having to queue forever!

@cucuawe465 3 года назад

Overcrowded would create a problems. It's a park not a festival

@NoGoodHandlesComingToMind 3 года назад

Well there are multiple factors to consider. The first is that reservations are only required for afternoon visiting, and once you're in you can stay until it closes. The second is that the morning visiting hours do not require reservations but park entry is monitored to mitigate overcrowding. IMO, it's a superior approach to mitigate excessive crowding. There will always be a cost-benefit analysis, and carefully tracking the crowd in a space with limited capacity is not new. The primary ways of distributing scarcity are (A) rationing and (B) pricing, and if it were done via Option B then you'd have far more complaints than there already were since the cost would easily be stratospheric -- the rich local clientele can afford what the poor can't -- and using a pricing model would exclude lower socioeconomic percentiles. So to your point, yes it's unconventional to book a reservation at a park, but this is vastly more ideal than pricing out >90% of potential visitors to achieve the same result. Here's more if you're curious: littleisland.org/timed-entry-reservations

@nntflow7058 3 года назад

@@TheAcousticCitizen You don't make reservations when you go to disneyland....

@TimHalvorson 3 года назад

Brilliant story telling once again you guys. Such a pleasure to listen and learn about the process leading to such stunning results. Keep up the great work!

@TheB1M 3 года назад

Thank you so much!!

@thetrashmaster1352 3 года назад

4:24 When you're playing Cities Skylines and snap to grid isn't on.

@Distress. 3 года назад

God I already didn't like that it was square, I didn't even notice it's not aligned.

@bravo795mp 2 года назад

Lololol

@theDronalist 3 года назад

Amazing editing! Really brings the story to life!

@ArmyMP 3 года назад

There wasn’t one video shot from the “Little Island” itself at all. The whole thing was drone footage. Was hoping to see it closer than that.

@ritchiebesas631 3 года назад

6:00

@shadowkillz9606 3 года назад

6:01

@alexdaley7616 2 года назад

Maybe because the videographers can't get a reservation into the park? (The entire concept that you need a reservation for a public park is asinine.)

@DensetsuVII 3 года назад

It looks like a simple little park, but ap-pier-ances can be deceiving.

@ScumfuckMcDoucheface 3 года назад

booooooooo haha

@JezaLoki 3 года назад

Good hustle

@Totalinternalreflection 2 года назад

Noice

@ScumfuckMcDoucheface 2 года назад

@@Totalinternalreflection haha I dig your name man.

@apc9714 3 года назад

At first I thought Apple was building an Island, because why not.

@hamyutsmeseta3841 3 года назад

Me Too 😅😅 😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣🤣🤣

@theatheistmonk4385 2 года назад

Me too. In the shape of a CPU.

@ajwad3722 2 года назад

They actually built one in Singapore!

@heroryan321 3 года назад

I’m seriously going to have to make my vacation longer if NYC keeps expanding like this 😂🤩

@Mr.Mariuzz 3 года назад

Love this channel, thank you for your strong effort🙏

@gwaeron8630 3 года назад

Dang that's expensive!

@___Me_ 3 года назад

A lot of that money went into the foundation I think. Not cheap to drive so many piles into the riverbed.

@shivtim 3 года назад

$10 isn’t that bad

@maknyc1539 2 года назад

@@shivtim what

@jacksevert3099 2 года назад

@@maknyc1539 avocado toast

@tomasFL 2 года назад

Says who? If you judging from your side - maybe

@Jhetx 3 года назад

Huh! London did not miss out on anything. When they were looking for funding for London’s bridge they said it would cost $85 million and then it spiralled to almost $300 million which they wanted public funding for in a section of the river where there’s enough crossings already. It was a vanity project for those who wanted it.

@JulesRosser 3 года назад

There were also plans to close the bridge for private events, which did not go down well with the public.

@wobby1516 3 года назад

I disagree, it would have been a beautiful project that London has missed out on. They’ll always be those who are against ever large project, it’s a wonder we have tower bridge or the London Underground to name a few.

@flyingpanhandle 3 года назад

Plus he can't really compare the two. A billionaire basically funded the one in New York. He expected tax payers in the Uk to do so.

@naomiwilliams8850 3 года назад

@@wobby1516 other than beauty, how would it benefit Londoners? If they were building the bridge somewhere in Greenwich borough then it would be of great value since there currently isn't any foot bridge.

@nemonym2466 3 года назад

@@naomiwilliams8850 Why must it benefit "other than beauty"? The relaxing/calming value of being able to cross the river in beautiful greenery multiplied by the number of people using it is enourmous (especially for people who cross on their way from or to work) - not just for gross happiness, but also for productivity. Also, it has been shown, that inhabitants of cities with great landmarks stronger identify with their city. But I should add: I hadn't heard of this project before and I therefore don't know much about its benefits and downsides. Significantly underestimated cost estimations would make me reconsider too, of course. I am from Vienna. Here we have the "Donauinsel" (danube island). The Donauinsel is a 21 km long and 250 m wide artificial island for recreation in the middle of the Danube river which was built from 1972 to 1988. The project was very expensive and divisive back then, but it most definitely isn't anymore. On sunny weekends you'll regularly find close to 300.000 people there. And every year (except during the pandemic) it is host to Europe's biggest open air festival. Yes, the island also functions as part of a flooding protection system, but there would have been cheaper ways to achieve this. I wish there were more big, ambitious projects like this in modern cities. Especially parks of all kinds. I feel like developed society has grown too timid and risk averse in some regards.

@matthewVSmarkham 3 года назад

This is much more criticism of the social issues related to construction than you normally include. It's really appreciated, interesting, and adds more information to give a better picture of the project. Great work!

@benho1237 3 года назад

To be honest, most of the funding went to lawyers pockets due to legal battles, the actual cost may not even exceed 50million dollars

@tobycooper4639 3 года назад

source?

@eddyst4955 3 года назад

Either if it's true or not, can you imagine being a lawyer stashing up even a small cut from that big juicy lawyer funds? I mean 2 of those cases and you may just end up moving out of lexington without making a 50 year payback loan

@SHUTARA777 3 года назад

@@tobycooper4639 do your own research sir

@ninjam77 3 года назад

@@SHUTARA777 You're right it was totally unreasonable to ask someone for evidence to support their ridiculous claim. If domeone makes such statements they should back them up with evidence, otherwise it's almost certain that their false.

@m00semanus 3 года назад

I believe that it was just a glib opinion. You should Google it yourself if you would like to verify it’s veracity.

@sillwuka 3 года назад

Would have never known about this if it wasn't for this channel. Love the content!

@michaelburgess9707 2 года назад

Thank you Mr. Mills for the excellent work you do. This is fantastic, NYC is lucky to have such benevolent donors. I will definitely be visiting next trip to NYC, and 10.00 avocado toast will be my treat while I enjoy the views. Beautiful city.

@herschellpacheco7582 2 года назад

your comment is very intelligent, i admire it. are you from the UK?

@michaelburgess9707 2 года назад

@@herschellpacheco7582 Howdy from Texas.

@joshjohnson8519 3 года назад

The B1M is always putting out new an unique videos. One of best features of the channel!

@fty-ys4ni 2 года назад

I visited the city over Labor Day weekend. I was a little sad I couldn’t enter the park due to the crowd, but it was cool to see in person regardless

@cliffgeo 3 года назад

Okay, so remind me when and if I go to NYC to visit Little Island and get my $10 Avo toast ;)

@royormonde3682 3 года назад

What? Did you even read what you posted.....try and make sense next time.

@FurnitureFan 3 года назад

Same goal, emerging from lockdown with a loong wishlist!

@cliffgeo 2 года назад

@@FurnitureFan 🙌🏻🙌🏻

@peepoo5060 2 года назад

@@cliffgeo I thought you were joking before I saw this lol

@cliffgeo 2 года назад

@@peepoo5060 lmaoo no problem 😉

@tyberfen5009 3 года назад

It looks amazing! But 250 mio? That's a steep pricetag. Especially considering its somewhat limited practical value to the city

@erv993 3 года назад

thanks for sharing this!

@TheKayaklover 3 года назад

ALL videos presented are magnificent but YOU are definitely the icing on the cake Mr. Mills. So handsome and smart. Love it when you smile !!!

@marcososa1986 3 года назад

mixed feelings about this park. it feels disconnected from the city and from the river (i guess that was the intention?). and that price tag! geez

@evannibbe9375 2 года назад

At least it was mostly private funding and it’s free to access (if you are willing to wait for tickets)

@shamblesgalore7468 2 года назад

It's fantastic, that's how u add to a legend of a city.

@SofaSpy 2 года назад

It feels like a tourist trap and it's not even a useful as a park. I don't think people really know how small it is. What park activities can be done besides walking. This project is a case study for form over function....just glad it was most privately funded but most New Yorker don't see the point of it. Kind of like the other project he did in Hudson yards.

@LegendNinja41 2 года назад

@@SofaSpy i mean from few shots in the video you get a pretty idea how big or small it actually is and yes it's tiny, a shame they didn't make it atleast 15-20% larger.

@word42069 3 года назад

I was there the other night and saw a performance in the amphitheater. It’s really a lovely place and I think has put Heatherwick back in good standing with New Yorkers lol. Also there is nothing built in any large city that doesn’t have some level of controversy around it… the term for the people who complain is a “NIMBY” for “Not In My Back Yard”.

@cksh4182 3 года назад

only place with no controversy is a communist country. Which why China builds everything so fast unlike the west. But both have its pros and cons.

@ScumfuckMcDoucheface 3 года назад

All i could thonk of was how nice it would be to see a nice chill live show there... and how much nicer it'll be when everything grows and really fills the place in more... I'm def. jealous that's such a cool/beautiful place/idea

@matviia 3 года назад

@@cksh4182 there’s millions of Chinese living in unfinished buildings, corruption runs wild there

@Little_Bitz 2 года назад

Did this man's in the comments really just say "no controversy in China"?! You should go live there and see for yourself, or maybe even make some real live friends who live there at minimum to get to know what the ppl who are forced to live under a communist government deal with and how much they suffer. Amazing, truly amazing and astonishing at the level of ignorance you see surfacing now days.

@cksh4182 2 года назад

@@Little_Bitz it has nothing to do with ignorance. What I'm saying is people have no say in terms of what the govt can or cannot do. That why shit gets done or built at such a fast pace.

@rohitkumargarimella7473 2 года назад

This video is making me fall again and again for my love City 😍😍😍 Thanks B1M for this awesome and wonderful video

@11jonathancienfuegos 2 года назад

I visited 2 weeks ago and truly one of my favorite places in the city, after highline park of course.

@rahhuuuu2321 3 года назад

wow this couple really gave a huge donation

@rahhuuuu2321 3 года назад

@@c.w.k.n.5117 they gave 260 million tho

@rahhuuuu2321 3 года назад

@@c.w.k.n.5117 and she worth 1,2 ans gave 260 million. Even tho she’s a billionaire, she gave a lot, the ratio is pretty big

@rahhuuuu2321 3 года назад

@@c.w.k.n.5117 are you dumb oh my god always that person who come spreading his hate everywhere when we’re just enjoying the project. Make it clear, they build the project in a very high demand neighborhood which is in development. The park is actually free for everyone and they make it as big as possible so the more people can enjoy it. You’re giving “kill the rich” vibe when it’s completely off topic. Now sit down and start questioning about your own existence. Period

@rahhuuuu2321 3 года назад

@@c.w.k.n.5117 wtf are you talking about backyard when it’s literally on public space omgg make it make sense. If they wanted something exclusive they would built a park at the top of penthouse or a property in Connecticut. You made no sense

@ankur5238 3 года назад

@@rahhuuuu2321 he's not wrong rich people don't just give out their money for something like this, it directly benefits them and they consider it an investment nothing more.

@alparslankorkmaz2964 2 года назад

Nicely explained.

@MRPILL72 3 года назад

Great video, nice hearing from other experts and viewpoints!

@Touringtim Год назад

Superb video. We visited Little Island last week and love everything about it.

@necromantier 2 года назад

I actually love it. Nice to see something other than skyscrapers in N.Y

@2nd3rd1st 3 года назад

Only New York City calls a 70% paved and 10% trimmed turf grass park "beautiful, oasis, jewel" xD

@vomm 3 года назад

Yes it looks more like a parking lot than anything else

@enemdisk6628 3 года назад

Had the same thought, 😂

@word42069 3 года назад

Your ratio is off my guy. Also have you even been on the thing? There are so many different trees, grasses, perennials, and flowers. It’s also much larger and steeper than the areal shots make it seem.

@kevinmsft 3 года назад

It is not that bad... You guys are just being cynical, it is on the water, it has great view of Downtown and New Jersey. It's not Central Park or Stanley Park... Probably a nice place to drop by, and infinitely better than what it was before.

@rmknicks 3 года назад

@@ian1856 Glad you did too. Bye.

@thismyname6832 3 года назад

I really enjoy watching these videos and you never fail to deliver

@chrishewittpiano 2 года назад

Wow! I've never heard of this until now but it looks SO COOL! I can't wait to visit it someday!

@jorgefernandez-mv8hu 2 года назад

It makes a nice attraction place for the city. Somewhere to go and relax on the water that's a little different. Kudos to the donors of funds for this project. A nice thing to remember you by that will be used and enjoyed by many.

@nobodynoone2500 2 года назад

Maybe just not ruining your city so you have to escape to a literal island is the key.

@cursedcat281 3 года назад

I love B1M! 💘

@Curtisgoesplaces 3 года назад

Great video as always. Keep up the superb work everyone!

@GrandTheftAidan 2 года назад

Visited NY in 2019 from uk. I was eager to see the entrance to the titanic pier! And noticed they were building something. So this is it? I love it. Glad they kept the original piers steel entrance arch for titanic/white star line.

@6ahmad91 2 года назад

A $260 million 2.4 acre eye sore in my opinion. Hudson Yards is a let down too. The vision and the final product are so far apart.

@maxgamesst1 2 года назад

I think it's beautiful, I love it

@donalflynn7764 3 года назад

10 dollar avocado toast would be a bargain here in Dublin

@patricksanders858 3 года назад

I go pick one off my tree and toast my own brioche. Cost .50 cents

@nuggets0717 3 года назад

Because you can’t grow avocados in Ireland ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

@pacoguzmi6853 3 года назад

I recently vacation in NYC and got the opportunity to visit Little Island. Beautiful place ant the best part it’s free!! p.s. I felt so knowledgeable on NYC development . Every time I looked up said to myself “hey! I know the story of that building :)”. Thanks B1M!!!!🙌🏽

@d3po607 2 года назад

i love these videos you guys are so consistent with this content

@Steve-eq8iz 2 года назад

A quarter billion for a park just 5 times the size of my yard... But good thing they spent all that money on technology to "filter the rainwater before it enters the Hudson" Wouldn't want to pollute the pristine Hudson River with a bunch of dirty ass rain water. That makes sense.

@ottot3221 3 года назад

It sure looks nice but that money could have gone to more green space in the city than that tiny island imho.

@PeaceIsKept 3 года назад

no all that money should have been given to me >:(

@toxic6085 3 года назад

@@PeaceIsKept No, me .

@ct6852 10 месяцев назад

Think they did an amazing job. Really beautiful space. Love how the amphitheater is the centerpiece of the park. Bet it's a fantastic view at sunset. Well done.

@raycrou8837 2 года назад

Garden Bridge and Little Island would have been great parks and complimentary to each other for London and New York, two great cities. I hope some visioninary in future gets London its Garden Bridge.

@SamChandler- 3 года назад

$10 for Avo toast is so good compared to Australia where I spend $18 for Avo toast lol #richxo

@roger4704 3 года назад

yea we get cheap avocados from mexico and california

@qzbnyv 3 года назад

Only $18 mate? I wish. You need to up your game and order a few more extra sides of bacon. :-)

@jake3551 3 года назад

Yeah it felt weird when I didn't think that was so bad lol

@phil.4688 3 года назад

Then none of you has ever been to one of those fancy-healthy-select-brunch places in Amsterdam or Zurich or Stockholm!… It's like 12-18 EUROS for avo toasts (with fancy eggs and salmon or bacon, sure, it's real chef prep, not a snack. Still). 「That's $14~22 USD!」

@HenryLeslieGraham 3 года назад

idiotic spending. make it at home. you are defrauding yourself

@sltz3 3 года назад

I like it but I still find it hard to justify $260 million for a 2 1/2 acre park.

@user-pv9ui7gv9m 2 года назад

I think it's because it has pretty large variations in topography, unusual for a park on the water

@joshuanewman5988 3 года назад

Such a beautiful piece of architecture

@Aki-OB1 2 года назад

As a New Yorker I didn't even know about this until watching your channel lol looking forward to visiting little island now!

@AustinKelly94 3 года назад

It's a lovely looking park to be sure, but I can't help think 360 Million could have been spent so much more wisely on humanity

@jaybariya9 3 года назад

From a private donation, not taxpayers money.

@Greatestofalltime55 3 года назад

Why don’t you become a billionaire and spent 360 million dollars on “humanity”

@_aullik 3 года назад

Spending money on humanity is easy said, giving money to warlords is often the result.

@fake9895 3 года назад

I was thinking about a website like edx, open courseware, etc... and how they are able to provide free education. people should invest in free education to a common source and should bring it to school and college level.

@TheSgrizli 3 года назад

@@jaybariya9 well the city and the state also gave a couple million so that's public money

@GAIUS1980 3 года назад

Little Island with little use and even cater to lesser crowd but a BIG tax relief of 20 years for billionaire couple

@Tommyfrommyspace 2 года назад

cry some more. about money that's not yours.

@wm2008 2 года назад

well, it brings some tax money/tourism in, as everything, and private funded i guess it's a net gain some day.

@crackerjack9320 2 года назад

This is awesome!

@gerardmazzarese9363 3 года назад

Worth all the money because of the idea. What a way to beautify a city and make the water more accessible to human and wildlife.

@clytnn 2 года назад

i love how it was built. i’d love to see these types of islands with different layouts in the future

@roger4704 3 года назад

looks like they cheaped out on the bridges that lead to the island

@farazkhan7035 3 года назад

Very good journalism. Keep up the good work

@herschellpacheco7582 2 года назад

your comment is very intelligent, i admire it. are you from the UK?

@noelht1 2 года назад

I absolutely love this

@DigSamurai 3 года назад

I don't know if you're the one that did the editing on this video but it's fantastic. The beginning, a provocative opening indeed. outstanding. I have enjoyed your videos for quite a while so I'm noticing the significant increase in production values.

@mikejgrzelecki1 2 года назад

Amazing aerial shots, as a long time NYC resident I’m so glad it got built.

@dinordo 3 года назад

Wow. Never knew this. Very nice.

@dwaynebaker8580 3 года назад

Mind blown!

@raedwulf61 3 года назад

That's not an amphitheater on Little Island. It's a theater.

@conorchristmas6844 3 года назад

$10 avo toast that’s like $13 Australian dollars THATS SO CHEAP!!!!

@brianlauren5618 3 года назад

Cost like 3 dollars to make it yourself lol

@sm3675 3 года назад

@@brianlauren5618 lol. Some people have gotten touch out of reality. Avocado toast is somewhat cheap if you make it at home.

@LV-426... 3 года назад

You can get it for $4 in Arizona. And it's the best one you'll ever try.

@carloslazaro1826 2 года назад

What a nice park. NYC one step beyond on urban initiatives. Best Regards from Mexico City

@eaglesfannnn 2 года назад

Nice video, appreciated the interviews

@baahcusegamer4530 3 года назад

Ngl, from altitude, I thought I was looking at an intestinal tract with all those winding trails.

@larsgoran9926 3 года назад

That park is not easy on the eyes

@obidean3964 3 года назад

Definitely a wonderful addition to already charming NYC, would love to go there someday :)

@anizuniga3763 3 года назад

I love your channels!!!!

@chevy5755 3 года назад

Could you make a video on/or combined with something else on the WestConnex road tunnel project in Sydney Australia, more specifically the Rozelle interchange? The Rozelle interchange is what’s described as the most complex underground junction ever built. In some parts, three tunnels are stacked over each other.

@Nathan_2120 3 года назад

The west connex is a good addition to Sydney's road network. But it's quite sad that the whole thing is a toll road, which reduces the usage of it.

@chevy5755 3 года назад

@@Nathan_2120 Yeah I know. I’d love to drive through the tunnels when they’re completed, it’ll be really cool! But otherwise I won’t be using them.

@cyrxl 3 года назад

It looks cool and it's an engineering marvel but it's rather pointless to me. One small exclusive park in that area is hardly a benefit for the whole city. Not offsetting these kinds of projects with others in the city is weak when considering the bigger picture (of green space development).

@johnsamuel1999 3 года назад

It's a good destination gor both tourists and locals . Also it cost the city and state only 20-25 million , which is cheap as hell for new York city

@cyrxl 3 года назад

@@johnsamuel1999 Agree, the low cost for the city is a benefit and probably the only reason it did get realised

@grantmalone 3 года назад

@@johnsamuel1999 Maybe worth noting that it will cost a lot more than that when the private maintenance grant runs out. Unless more private finance jumps in or it's just left to decay.

@AlbertaGeek 3 года назад

Sorry, but there's no other way to put it: your objection is very poorly thought out. First of all, it's not "exclusive", it's open to the public. Secondly, one small park in *any* area of the city is "hardly a benefit for the whole city", as is "one small" civic improvement _anywhere_ in the city. So...no civic improvements in any borough, according to you? And "bigger picture"? How meaninglessly vague. Bigger picture of _what?_ Seriously, what is your *_real_* objection?

@cyrxl 3 года назад

@@AlbertaGeek In my opinion any park requiring a signup is exclusive. Your opinion may be different and that is fine. As for the bigger picture, I am alluding to the development of green spaces in cities. This small and expensive park project doesn't contribute much to that. Hope that clears it up.

@bibekdas5595 3 года назад

The B1M is the my favourite you tube channel

@Stacydsullivan 2 года назад

Great job. Interesting.

@sebastianm.6669 3 года назад

interesting construction. I'd like to check it out myself. on one hand you could say it's a waste of money because it's just a "little park" but on the other hand it's also art. and art is not to be underestimated. like jordan peterson said for example: the economic value art has contributed france is absolutely incalculable.

@zelaznydesigns874 2 года назад

Its really nice actually. Great views of Downtown Manhattan and while you walk around it really takes you away from the city. Its also next to the Whitney museum so calling it "art" is fitting!

@MZ99698 3 года назад

This is the sort of project that you just know in 30 years will be left standing there, derelict and disused. I hope I’m wrong!

@johncarp35 2 года назад

once the initial $120m for 20 years of maintenance runs out, no doubt.

@PaulaJoW 2 года назад

I wondered about that too. The (formerly) wonderful Ontario Place on Toronto's watefront now has an unknown future. I'm sure developers are salivating over the property.

@petemichael4512 3 года назад

I think it's beautiful and I may never see it, but I'm glad it exists. Something that reinvigorates, inspires and nurtures the human heart, soul and spirit is invaluable.

@sharegreats2157 3 года назад

Exciting pictures of New York which used to have the by far largest port in the world decades ago. Yet it is still an impressive big city with spectacular views in various directions, for instance at 1:29.