Park update: From 7am – 3:30pm on Monday, March 18 and Tuesday, March 19, the High Line will be partially closed between 23rd and 30th Streets due to construction. Visitors can enter and exit at the 23rd Street stair/elevator and the 30th/10th Street stair. The entrances from Hudson Yards, the Connector, and the Spur remain open.
May 30, 2014
Let’s Dance! Groovin High on the High Line
By Ashley Tickle
Photo by Timothy Schenck There are only a few days left to see artist’s Faith Ringgold’s fun and colorful High Line Billboard, Groovin High, next...
By Ashley Tickle | May 30, 2014
Photo by Timothy Schenck There are only a few days left to see artist’s Faith Ringgold’s fun and colorful High Line Billboard, Groovin High, next to the High Line at West 18th Street. Faith Ringgold is a painter, writer, speaker...
May 30, 2014
Photo of the Week: Thank You, Gardeners!
By Erika Harvey
Photo by Liz Ligon During this time of year, as plants almost rush to spring forth from the soil, the High Line’s gardeners are working hard to...
By Erika Harvey | May 30, 2014
Photo by Liz Ligon During this time of year, as plants almost rush to spring forth from the soil, the High Line’s gardeners are working hard to keep the planting beds in tip-top shape. Throughout the season, our gardeners are...
May 27, 2014
Plant of the Week: Dwarf Azalea
By Andi Pettis
Prized for its quiet beauty and rich fragrance, dwarf azalea (Rhododendron atlanticum) blooms from mid-May through June. Photo by Eddie Crimmins The...
By Andi Pettis | May 27, 2014
Prized for its quiet beauty and rich fragrance, dwarf azalea (Rhododendron atlanticum) blooms from mid-May through June. Photo by Eddie Crimmins The High Line’s planting design is inspired by the self-seeded landscape that grew up...
May 23, 2014
Cecilia Alemani on Ed Ruscha’s High Line Commission
By Ashley Tickle
Ed Ruscha’s High Line Commission Honey, I Twisted Through More Damn Traffic Today is the artist’s first public art commission in New York City. All...
By Ashley Tickle | May 23, 2014
Ed Ruscha’s High Line Commission Honey, I Twisted Through More Damn Traffic Today is the artist’s first public art commission in New York City. All photos by Timothy Schenck. Cecilia Alemani, the Donald R. Mullen Jr. Curator &...
May 23, 2014
Photo of the Week: New Ed Ruscha Mural
By Erika Harvey
A new High Line Art project has been turning heads this month. This large-scale mural by iconic Los Angeles–based artist Ed Ruscha has taken over the...
By Erika Harvey | May 23, 2014
A new High Line Art project has been turning heads this month. This large-scale mural by iconic Los Angeles–based artist Ed Ruscha has taken over the wall of a neighboring building at West 22nd Street. While the message “Honey, I...
May 21, 2014
Illuminating the High Line
By Jennette Mullaney
Visitors take in the moon while sitting on the Philip A. and Lisa Maria Falcone Flyover, the elevated walkway on the High Line between West 25th and...
By Jennette Mullaney | May 21, 2014
Visitors take in the moon while sitting on the Philip A. and Lisa Maria Falcone Flyover, the elevated walkway on the High Line between West 25th and West 27th Streets. If you’d like to observe the heavens through high-powered...
May 19, 2014
Featured Plant: Thread-leaf bluestar
By High Line Gardens
Amsonia hubrichtii, the threadleaf bluestar, grows along most of the High Line and has become one of the key plants in the park for good reason. One of...
By High Line Gardens | May 19, 2014
Amsonia hubrichtii, the threadleaf bluestar, grows along most of the High Line and has become one of the key plants in the park for good reason. One of High Line planting designer Piet Oudolf’s criteria for choosing plants for...
May 12, 2014
Plant of the Week: Pheasant's Eye Daffodil
By Andi Pettis
The captivating pheasant’s eye daffodil, Narcissus poeticus, is the flower that the Greeks saw fit to both honor beauty and condemn vanity. Photo by...
By Andi Pettis | May 12, 2014
The captivating pheasant’s eye daffodil, Narcissus poeticus, is the flower that the Greeks saw fit to both honor beauty and condemn vanity. Photo by Phil Vachon Narcissus poeticus is also known as pheasant’s eye daffodil for...
May 9, 2014
Photo of the Week: May Flowers
By Erika Harvey
What a difference a week makes! Warmer temperatures coupled with ample rain have fueled an explosion of new growth and vibrant color this week. Every...
By Erika Harvey | May 9, 2014
What a difference a week makes! Warmer temperatures coupled with ample rain have fueled an explosion of new growth and vibrant color this week. Every bud along tree branches has seemed to burst, and delicate new blooms have popped up...
May 8, 2014
Meet the Members: Doris and Carolyn Louth
By Kate Lindquist
Carolyn Louth and her mother Doris Louth pose near a group of of birch trees they’ve watched grow from saplings. “The High Line is dear to...
By Kate Lindquist | May 8, 2014
Carolyn Louth and her mother Doris Louth pose near a group of of birch trees they’ve watched grow from saplings. “The High Line is dear to my heart because of the special moments I share with my daughter there. Together, we...