The High Line Blog

  • Plant of the Week: Pink Muhly Grass

    By Adam Dooling October 21, 2013
    In autumn, the flowers of the pink muhly grass have a feathered, cloud-like appearance. Photo by Friends of the High Line 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... read more

  • Photo of the Week: Fall Plantings

    By Amelia Krales October 18, 2013
    High Line Gardener Orrin Sheehan and Volunteer Lebasi Lashley work along the Philip A. and Lisa Maria Falcone Flyover. Photos by Friends of the High Line Approximately 360 species of perennial plants flourish on the High Line and are cared for by a team of dedicated High Line Gardeners and vol... read more

  • The Making of a Pumpkin Pie Pop with People's Pops

    By Ana Nicole Rodriguez October 17, 2013
    Left: Joel Horowitz and David Carrell, co-owners of People’s Pops, stand at the entrance of their kitchen in Brooklyn. Right: Specialty pumpkin-pie pops with whipped cream are available on the High Line through October 27. Photo by Friends of the High Line At last, after a whole season in the f... read more

  • The West Side Cowboys of Death Avenue

    By Clay Grable October 17, 2013
    The wardens of Death Avenue, working tirelessly to ensure the safety of the people on the street, were none other than the West Side Cowboys. (Although some clearly didn't heed the warnings.) Photographer unknown Before the High Line became the park in the sky, before it was abandoned, before... read more

  • Plant of the Week: Swamp Sunflower

    By Adam Dooling October 14, 2013
    The yellow flowers of the swamp sunflower (Helianthus angustifolius) are a beautiful sight on the High Line in autumn. Photo by Friends of the High Line The High Line’s planting design is inspired by the self-seeded landscape that grew up between rail tracks after the trains stopped running ... read more

  • Photo of the Week: Stargazing on the High Line

    By Amelia Krales October 11, 2013
    This month, Tuesday evenings are best spent gazing at the stars on the High Line. Photo by Oliver Rich Come observe the celestial bodies above the High Line. On Tuesday evenings through the end of the month, the Amateur Astronomers Association will set up their high-powered telescopes to prov... read more

  • VIDEO: Transforming Fresh Kills, Staten Island

    By Jennette Mullaney October 8, 2013
    Freshkills Park Administrator Eloise Hirsh spoke eloquently about the former-landfill turned oasis. "Like the High Line, it is a park of the 21st century," she said of Freshkills. Photo by Liz Ligon How do we transform a once-notorious landfill into a beautiful New York City park? On Mon... read more
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  • Plant of the Week: Bluebird Smooth Aster

    By Adam Dooling October 7, 2013
    Bluebird smooth aster is a magnet for monarch butterflies and other pollinators. Photo by Friends of the High Line 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 includ... read more

  • Photo of the Week: 10th Avenue Square

    By Amelia Krales October 4, 2013
    The best seat in the house is looking out on 10th Avenue, on the High Line at West 17th Street. Photo by Eric La Surprise, it still feels like summer! Visitors have been flocking to the Sunken Overlook in the 10th Avenue Square to relax and soak in the sun while the weather remains nice. Thi... read more

  • Art Gone Wild

    By Kat Widing October 4, 2013
    Carol Bove’s Celeste (2013) peeks through the Queen Anne’s lace (Daucus carota) at the rail yards. Photo by Timothy Schenck Carol Bove’s organic shapes and weathered metals seem to sprout from the natural landscape on the undeveloped section of the High Line at the Rail Yards like the green gr... read more