The High Line Blog

  • Celebrating Community and Soup at the High Line

    By Kate Lindquist October 24, 2012
    More than 250 neighbors joined us for a communal meal on the High Line on Saturday, October 22, 2012. Large photo by Scott Lynch. Soup photo by Jenna Saraco. Remaining photos by Sari Goodfriend  This special blog post comes to you from Ana Nicole Rodriguez, a High Line neighbor who grew u... read more

  • VIDEO: Jennifer West’s One Mile Film for High Line Art

    By Ashley Tickle October 24, 2012
    Visitors enjoy Jennifer West's screening of One Mile Film. Photo by Liz Ligon.  Last week we debuted Jennifer West’s new feature-length video during a special outdoor screening at the High Line. If you missed the video, you can now view a short clip online. Follow us after the jump to lear... read more

  • PHOTOS: Play With Your Food

    By Erika Harvey October 22, 2012
    Fany Gerson, Chef/Owner of LaNewyorkina, led two sessions of Play With Your Food, creating healthy fruit parfaits and guacamole at an impromptu kitchen at the Seating Steps, on the High Line at West 22nd Street. Photo by Rowa Lee  Over the course of September, our High Line Food vendors l... read more

  • Plant of the Week: Raydon’s Favorite aromatic aster

    By Erika Harvey October 22, 2012
    Asters are one of the iconic flowers you see at the High Line in the fall. Raydon’s Favorite aromatic aster is a cultivar that produces prolific purple and yellow blooms that shouldn’t be missed. Photo by Patrick Cullina  The High Line’s planting design is inspired by the self-seeded la... read more

  • Rail Yards Weekends: Photo, Video, and More!

    By Kate Lindquist October 17, 2012
    A final look at the High Line at the Rail Yards before construction begins. Clockwise from upper right, photos by Beverly Israely, Liz Ligon, Liz Ligon  The High Line’s final section is currently closed to visitors, but earlier this month more than 1,600 people explored the final stretch ... read more

  • Plant of the Week: Cutleaf staghorn sumac

    By Erika Harvey October 16, 2012
    Cutleaf Staghorn sumac is just one of several varieties of sumac grown at the High Line. Sumac trees are known for their brilliant fall foliage. Photo by Steven Severinghaus  The High Line’s planting design is inspired by the self-seeded landscape that grew up between rail tracks after th... read more

  • Photo of the Week: A Bird's-Eye View of the High Line

    By Erika Harvey October 12, 2012
    This beautiful aerial photo gives a different perspective of the High Line and the surrounding city. Photo by Melissa Mansur  High Line Photographer Melissa Mansur captured this amazing rainy day aerial photo of the High Line during an openhousenewyork tour at The Standard, New York last... read more

  • Plant of the Week: Tartarian Aster

    By Erika Harvey October 9, 2012
    Tartarian aster is just one of the many varieties of aster you’ll find in bloom at the High Line this season. The plants’ distinctive lavender blooms are a sure sign that autumn has arrived at the park.  The High Line’s planting design is inspired by the self-seeded landscape that grew u... read more

  • Photo of the Week: Conversations at Sunset

    By Erika Harvey October 5, 2012
    Crisp fall evenings are the perfect time to relax on the High Line. Photo by Rich Li-Chi Wang  High Line Flickr Pool contributor Rich Li-Chi Wang captured this magical moment at sunset on the High Line. Looking west from the High Line under The Standard, New York, visitors chat while wat... read more

  • A Culinary Celebration in Support of the High Line

    By Erika Harvey October 3, 2012
    Our signature fall fundraiser, hosted at Colicchio & Sons, featured food and drink from the neighborhood's best chefs. Photos by Liz Ligon  We would like to thank Tom Colicchio of Colicchio & Sons for partnering with Friends of the High Line to present our third annual High Line Chefs Din... read more
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