The High Line Blog

  • Congratulations to Photographer Justin Lintz!

    By Erika Harvey April 5, 2012
    High Line Facebook fans chose Justin Lintz's nightscape to be the next High Line Print.  Last month we asked for your help choosing the next High Line Print for our merchandise program that supports the High Line’s maintenance and operations. Drawing from a wealth of vibrant photographs... read more

  • Your Input at the Rail Yards Community Input Meeting

    By Kate Lindquist April 4, 2012
      Since the very beginning, community input has played an important role in shaping the development of the High Line. This tradition continues today. More than 400 neighbors, supporters, members, and friends attended the High Line at the Rail Yards Community Input Meeting on Monday, Marc... read more

  • Become a 2012 Member and Double Your Impact

    By Erika Harvey April 3, 2012
    There’s never been a better time to become a member of the High Line, or to renew your membership for the year ahead. Thanks to a generous $50,000 Membership Matching Gift Challenge made by Lincoln, all membership gifts made between today, April 3, and April 15 will be matched dollar-for-doll... read more
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  • Become a 2012 Member and Double Your Impact

    By Erika Harvey April 3, 2012
    There’s never been a better time to become a member of the High Line, or to renew your membership for the year ahead. Thanks to a generous $50,000 Membership Matching Gift Challenge made by Lincoln, all membership gifts made between today, April 3, and April 15 will be matched dollar-for-doll... read more
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  • Become a 2012 Member and Double Your Impact

    By Erika Harvey April 3, 2012
    There’s never been a better time to become a member of the High Line, or to renew your membership for the year ahead. Thanks to a generous $50,000 Membership Matching Gift Challenge made by Lincoln, all membership gifts made between today, April 3, and April 15 will be matched dollar-for-doll... read more
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  • Become a 2012 Member and Double Your Impact

    By Erika Harvey April 3, 2012
    The 23rd Street Lawn – part of the park that your membership helps maintain. Photo by Iwan Baan.  There’s never been a better time to become a member of the High Line, or to renew your membership for the year ahead. Thanks to a generous $50,000 Membership Matching Gift Challenge made ... read more
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  • Spring Cutback: We've Reached the Halfway Point

    By Erika Harvey April 3, 2012
    Work continues as our staff and volunteers move north, trimming back plant material to make way for spring growth. Photo by Annik La Farge.  We have just completed our fourth week of High Line Spring Cutback. Spring Cutback is an intense six-week-long undertaking that involves trimming ... read more

  • Plant of the Week: Pagoda yellow dogtooth violet

    By Erika Harvey March 30, 2012
    Popping up throughout the park, this small spring bulb can be easy to miss.   The High Line’s planting design is inspired by the self-seeded landscape that grew up between the rail tracks after the trains stopped running. The High Line includes more than 300 species of perennials, grasse... read more

  • Next Big Idea: Jeff Koons' 'Train' at the High Line

    By Kate Lindquist March 27, 2012
    A design rendering of Jeff Koons' Train at the High Line. Image by James Corner Field Operations, Diller Scofidio + Renfro, and Jeff Koons.  As we continue to refine the initial design concepts for the rail yards section of the High Line, the design team is studying a range of options for ... read more

  • Plant of the Week: Spike Winter Hazel

    By Erika Harvey March 21, 2012
    Spike winter hazel blooms with plentiful yellow flowers in late winter or early spring.  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 includes more than 300 sp... read more