The High Line Blog

  • 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

  • Story Behind the Shot: Fall Landscape

    By Erika Harvey October 2, 2013
    In celebration of our new 18-month High Line Calendar, we’re exploring each month’s featured image to bring you more of the behind-the-scenes details. October’s calendar image is a vibrant autumn landscape shot by High Line Photographer Steven Severinghaus. This image was tak... read more

  • What Makes La Newyorkina’s Paletas So Delicious?

    By Ana Nicole Rodriguez October 1, 2013
    Fany Gerson, owner of La Newyorkina, carefully selects jalapeños for her paletas. Photo by Friends of the High Line If anyone knows how to source and pick fruit and vegetables, it’s Fany Gerson of La Newyorkina. Her famous paletas, inspired by her upbringing in Mexico and her culinary training ... read more

  • Experience Kindle Paperwhite and Enjoy Free Blue Bottle Coffee on the High Line

    October 1, 2013
    Amazon is transforming the High Line into the ultimate comfy living room so you can test-drive Kindle Paperwhite, their brand new e-reader. Follow us after the jump for details. Stop by the High Line Thursday, October 3, through Sunday, October 6, in between 10:00 AM and 8:00 PM to experie... read more
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  • Plant of the Week: Azure Blue Sage

    By Adam Dooling September 30, 2013
    The flowers of the azure blue sage, Salvia azurea, will bloom until early frost. 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 inc... read more

  • Gilbert & George's 'Waking' Returns Your Gaze

    By Jennette Mullaney September 27, 2013
    Those eyes! Gilbert & George's Waking keeps a close watch on the High Line. Photo by Steven Severinghaus Waking (1984), the prismatic High Line Billboard by artists Gilbert & George, draws the eye like a magnet. However, unlike most billboards vying for your gaze on any given day in New York C... read more

  • Photo of the Week: Reflections on the High Line

    By Amelia Krales September 26, 2013
    Photographer Andrew Frasz 's image of El Anatsui’s Broken Bridge II captures the majesty of this work on a brilliant morning. The piece is installed between West 21 and 22 Streets on the High Line and is on view until September 30. Brooklyn-based High Line Photographer Andrew Frasz perfectly... read more