The High Line Blog

  • Your Input on the Design of the High Line at the Rail Yards

    By Kate Lindquist January 5, 2012
    High Line at the Rail Yards Community Meeting in December, 2011. Photo by Yoon Kim  We asked. You told us. Now the fun begins. In December, more than 200 neighborhood residents joined us at Public School 11 in Chelsea to tell us what they want to see in the design of the third and f... read more

  • 2011: The Year in Photos

    By Erika Harvey December 31, 2011
    Dear Friends, Thank you for helping us make 2011 an incredible year for the High Line. This year saw two major milestones for the High Line: the opening of the High Line from West 20th Street to West 30th Street, doubling the length of the park, and an agreement to preserve the third an... read more

  • High Line Web Shop: New Year's Poster Sale

    By Erika Harvey December 31, 2011
    You've decked the halls, now decorate your walls with High Line posters from our Web Shop. For the first week in January, enjoy 50% off posters from three of our favorite artists and photographers. Joel Sternfeld, Paula Scher, and Michael DeFeo posters, regularly $16, will be $8 for one week ... read more

  • Winter Guide to the High Line

    By Erika Harvey December 21, 2011
    The winterberry holly (Ilex verticillata) on the High Line near West 21st Street. Photo by Barry Munger.  Temperatures may be dropping, but you will find a beautiful landscape, thought-provoking public art, and engaging public programs at the High Line over the next few months. Here are a ... read more

  • Food Architecture: Gingerbread High Line

    By Kate Lindquist December 20, 2011
    An edible High Line made of gingerbread, frosting, and festive winter plants is now on view at Cookshop.  Edible High Lines are the new trend this holiday season. You can find the latest creation at Cookshop, a favorite neighborhood restaurant located on the corner of 10th Avenue and We... read more

  • Reasons to Give "High Line" to Your Friends and Family

    By Kate Lindquist December 8, 2011
    The holidays are upon us. If you find yourself searching for the perfect gift for your loved one, look no further than the High Line Web Shop, where you can pick up your copy of High Line: The Inside Story of New York City’s Park in the Sky. Here are the reasons why our new book makes a great... read more
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  • A Delicious First Season of High Line Food

    By Erika Harvey December 5, 2011
    The Chelsea Market Passage was home to High Line Food vendors all summer and fall. Photo by Iwan Baan.  Our first full season of High Line Food will soon come to a close. We pulled together some photos of our favorite moments from the year. Take a look, and tell us what you think. We hope... read more

  • Meet the Co-Founders and Get Your Book Signed

    By Kate Lindquist December 5, 2011
    Planning to give a copy of our new book, High Line: The Inside Story of New York City’s Park in the Sky, as a holiday gift? Join us this week to get the book signed by the authors, Joshua David and Robert Hammond. The High Line Co-Founders will be at Charles Nolan on Thursday, December 8 and... read more

  • HIGH LINE BILLBOARD Q&A with the Curator

    By Kate Lindquist December 2, 2011
    Photo by Friends of the High Line Courtesy John Baldessari and Marian Goodman Gallery, New York  Today we unveiled The First $100,000 I Ever Made, a new work created by artist John Baldessari. The work features a $100,000 bill enlarged to cover the 25-by-75 foot billboard next to the High ... read more

  • High Line at the Rail Yards Community Input Meeting

    By Kate Lindquist November 29, 2011
    It’s a familiar experience for those who have recently visited the High Line. Standing at the northernmost point of the park, you look through the metal construction fence and see the still undeveloped stretch of the historic freight rail structure. You ask yourself, “What is happening out th... read more