The High Line Blog

  • High Line Reopens, Hurricane Sandy Recovery Continues

    By Kate Lindquist November 4, 2012
    The High Line will reopen on Monday, November 5 and operate on a limited schedule until further notice. Photo by Melissa Mansur  We have wonderful news to share. After being closed for a week due to severe weather and flooding caused by Hurricane Sandy, the High Line will reopen on Monday,... read more

  • Recovering from Hurricane Sandy

    By Kate Lindquist November 3, 2012
    The High Line remains closed in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy.  Today, many public parks in New York City are reopening after unprecedented closures following Hurricane Sandy. We are very eager to reopen the High Line, but there is important work we must first do to ensure it is safe an... read more

  • Call Me Maybe: Video Farewell to Melissa Fisher

    By Kate Lindquist October 26, 2012
    Video still from our version of Carly Rae Jepsen's "Call Me Maybe" in honor of our outgoing Chief Operating Officer Melissa Fisher.  Yes, we know summer is over. And yes, we know we are late to the game. We just couldn't resist letting this opportunity pass us by. Recreating Carly Rae Jep... read more

  • Haunting the High Line with Freight Trains

    By Kate Lindquist October 26, 2012
    Pumpkins, spiders, and spooky skeletons adorn the engine of the High Line Ghost Train, a giant puppet made by local public school students. Photo by Joan Garvin  Later today, we’re joining local elementary school students from Public Schools 3, 11, and 33 for the second annual Halloween... read more

  • Photo of the Week: Fall Foliage

    By Erika Harvey October 26, 2012
    High Line Photographer Steven Severinghaus captured this beautiful image of the Northern Spur Preserve, on the High Line at West 16th Street, where the first hints of fall color can be seen amongst the crab apples, asters, sedges, catmint, and phlox. A seasonal transformation is underway in ... read more

  • VIDEO: Beyond the High Line: Transforming New Orleans

    By Kate Lindquist October 25, 2012
    Plans are in the works to turn New Orleans’ Lafitte Corridor into public open space. Photo by Jackson Hill Photography  Leaders and thinkers in Chicago, Detroit, New Orleans, Philadelphia, Atlanta, and other cities are pioneering adaptive reuse projects, and they’re pointing to the High Li... read more
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  • 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