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.
July 30, 2014
The Splendor of the Summer Garden
The High Line’s gardens are lush with blooms and green growth in the summer. Photo by Juan Valentin There’s nothing like a brutal, overlong...
July 30, 2014
The High Line’s gardens are lush with blooms and green growth in the summer. Photo by Juan Valentin There’s nothing like a brutal, overlong winter to make one appreciate a summer garden. On those days when the sun is hot and...
July 28, 2014
Plant of the Week: Harlequin Glorybower
By Marek Punzak
In late summer, Clerodendrum trichotomum‘s tubular white flowers fill the air with their sweet fragrance. Photo by Friends of the High Line The...
By Marek Punzak | July 28, 2014
In late summer, Clerodendrum trichotomum‘s tubular white flowers fill the air with their sweet fragrance. Photo by Friends of the High Line The High Line’s planting design is inspired by the self-seeded landscape that grew up...
July 28, 2014
Staff Spotlight: A Day with Gardener John Gunderson
By Christian Barclay
Gardener John Gunderson has been with Friends of the High Line since 2011. Photo by Friends of the High Line While the High Line is meant to look like a...
By Christian Barclay | July 28, 2014
Gardener John Gunderson has been with Friends of the High Line since 2011. Photo by Friends of the High Line While the High Line is meant to look like a wild landscape, it requires an extraordinary amount of work to maintain the plant...
July 21, 2014
Celebrating the Hardworking Honeybee
By Erika Harvey
A honeybee enjoys a visit to the High Line.Photo by Steven Severinghaus In anticipation of High Line Honey Day on July 30, we’re exploring the...
By Erika Harvey | July 21, 2014
A honeybee enjoys a visit to the High Line.Photo by Steven Severinghaus In anticipation of High Line Honey Day on July 30, we’re exploring the world of honeybees. We invited Dan Carr, Assistant Livestock Manager at Stone Barns...
July 21, 2014
Celebrating the Hardworking Honeybee
By Erika Harvey
A honeybee enjoys a visit to the High Line. Photo by Steven Severinghaus In anticipation of High Line Honey Day on July 30, we’re exploring the world...
By Erika Harvey | July 21, 2014
A honeybee enjoys a visit to the High Line. Photo by Steven Severinghaus In anticipation of High Line Honey Day on July 30, we’re exploring the world of honeybees. We invited Dan Carr, Assistant Livestock Manager at Stone Barns Center...
July 18, 2014
Photo of the Week: Over the Moon
By Erika Harvey
On Friday evening and early Saturday morning this past week, New Yorkers were treated to a larger-than-life moon, or “supermoon.” Photo by Mike...
By Erika Harvey | July 18, 2014
On Friday evening and early Saturday morning this past week, New Yorkers were treated to a larger-than-life moon, or “supermoon.” Photo by Mike Tschappat High Line Photographer Mike Tschappat captured this striking photo of a...
July 16, 2014
Meet the 2014 Teen Arts Council
By Emily Pinkowitz
The Teen Arts Council: Our group is small; our vision is big – taking Friends of the High Line into the future! Photo by Friends of the High Line This...
By Emily Pinkowitz | July 16, 2014
The Teen Arts Council: Our group is small; our vision is big – taking Friends of the High Line into the future! Photo by Friends of the High Line This blog post was written by Teen Arts Council members William Natal, Eva Polanco, and...
July 14, 2014
Plant of the Week: Graceful Cattail
By Andi Pettis
The High Line’s planting design is inspired by the self-seeded landscape that grew up between rail tracks after the trains stopped running in the...
By Andi Pettis | July 14, 2014
The High Line’s planting design is inspired by the self-seeded landscape that grew up between rail tracks after the trains stopped running in the 1980s. Today, the High Line includes more than 300 species of perennials, grasses...
July 11, 2014
Photo of the Week: Art in Summer
By Erika Harvey
Isabelle Cornaro’s artwork stands amid a canopy of trees and cheery hedgenettle. Photo by Timothy Schenck The presence of High Line Art’s group...
By Erika Harvey | July 11, 2014
Isabelle Cornaro’s artwork stands amid a canopy of trees and cheery hedgenettle. Photo by Timothy Schenck The presence of High Line Art’s group exhibition Archeo changes with the seasons. In summer, as lush foliage reaches up...
July 9, 2014
Serving up Texas-style Barbecue on the High Line
By Rebecca Hughes
The recipe for Smokeline’s delectable brisket sandwich has its origins in central Texas. Photo by Rebecca Hughes If you’ve been on the High Line...
By Rebecca Hughes | July 9, 2014
The recipe for Smokeline’s delectable brisket sandwich has its origins in central Texas. Photo by Rebecca Hughes If you’ve been on the High Line since spring of 2013, you’ve undoubtedly seen (and smelled) SmokeLine. Delaney...