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FHL E-Mail Newsletter
April 5, 2004
CONGRESSMAN
JERROLD NADLER BRINGS $5 MILLION IN FEDERAL FUNDS TO THE HIGH LINE
As
part of a larger effort to bring $43 million in federal transportation
funds to New York City, Congressman Jerrold Nadler has included
$5 million for the High Line in the House version of the Transportation
Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (TEA-LU), the six-year federal
transportation bill.
We
hope all FHL supporters will join us in thanking the Congressman
for his instrumental role in making the High Line vision become
a reality. FHL would also like to thank the hundreds of supporters
who wrote to Congressman Nadler encouraging him to bring federal
funding to the High Line. By taking a few minutes to write
to your elected representative, you've made a real difference
in the future of New York City.
There are still a number of hurdles ahead of us before the
funding becomes a
reality. The funding must be approved by the Senate in the
House/Senate
conference, which is the next step in the process. In addition,
the overall
bill must be signed by the President. FHL will keep you posted
on the
bill's progress as it moves forward.
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SATURDAY
APRIL 17: FIRST-EVER HIGH LINE CLEAN-UP DAY
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
CSX,
the railroad that currently owns the High Line, is permitting
FHL to bring a limited number of volunteers up on to the Line's elevated rail bed to remove trash that
has accumulated over the years. By volunteering to help, you'll
have a rare opportunity to care for and beautify this unique
urban treasure.
WHEN: Saturday April 17, from 10:00am to 3:00pm
WHERE: About 2 blocks of the High Line in the West
20's.(Meeting location to be announced with confirmation to volunteers
who sign up)
SIGN-UP: To sign-up for Clean-Up Day, e-mail
rick@thehighline.org.
ABOUT
CLEAN-UP DAY: Volunteers will be signed up on a first-come
first-serve basis for 1-hour time slots. 15 volunteers at
a time will be brought up on the Line to help pick up bottles,
paper, broken glass, metal, tires, and other refuse. Each
group will stay on the Line for approximately 1 hour. FHL
will provide all supplies, including bags and heavy-duty
work gloves.
The High Line is private property owned by CSX.
All participating volunteers will be asked to sign a release
form before going onto the Line. There
will be no tours on Clean-Up Day. Clean-Up Day activities
will be limited to the part of the Line being cleaned. All
volunteers MUST be pre-registered for this event. Only those
signed up for Clean-Up Day will be allowed on the Line. No
one under 18 is allowed on the Line.
Because of the rarity of this opportunity, we
expect that all available slots for Clean-Up Day will fill
up quickly. So please sign up now if you want to participate.
Special
thanks to CSX, Doug Oliver, and Jack Fuchs for making this
event possible.
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HIGH
LINE FILM: VIEW IT ONLINE
"The
High Line", the beautiful, 12-minute documentary film produced and directed
by John Zieman, can
now be viewed online, free of charge.
VIEW THE FILM
The film was originally made as part of the "Designing
the High Line" exhibition at Grand Central Terminal
in summer 2003. It features lush footage of the High Line's
elevated rail deck and interviews with actor Edward Norton,
designer Diane von Furstenberg, photographer Joel Sternfeld,
architect Steven Holl, New York City Council Speaker Gifford
Miller, students from the High School of Environmental Science,
and FHL co-founders Robert Hammond and Joshua David.
This
film is always available for viewing at the Friends
of the High Line Web site. The film can also be purchased in DVD
or VHS format from Friends of the High Line for $15, including
shipping. To purchase film, e-mail Rick Little: rick@thehighline.org.
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BUY
TICKETS NOW: FHL'S JULY 14 SUMMER BENEFIT
Buy
tickets now for
FHL's July 14 Summer Benefit—it
promises to be our best event ever. Co-chaired by Barbaralee
Diamonstein-Spielvogel, Diane von Furstenberg, and Edward Norton,
with Alexandre von Furstenberg and Bronson van Wyck heading
up the steering committee, the two-part evening begins with
a cocktail party and fashion show at Diane von Furstenberg's
studio and continues with a gala dinner overlooking the High
Line in the galleries of the Phillips, de Pury & Luxembourg
auction house.
Cocktail party tickets are $150 and up. Benefit
tickets (including cocktails and dinner) are $500 and up. Tickets
in some price categories will sell out quickly. Buy
tickets now to assure your place at this great summer
event. Positions are also still available on host committees
if you'd like to help us sell tickets.
For further information about the event, sponsorship opportunities,
or joining a host committee, please contact:
Juliet Page, Development Director at (212) 206-9922, ext. 360,
or juliet@thehighline.org.
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FHL
SEEKS DONATIONS FOR TWO AUCTIONS: JULY 14 AND MID-OCTOBER
FHL is holding two different auctions to support efforts to
create a public open space on the High Line.
July 14 Silent Auction: As part of our July 14 Summer Benefit, FHL is seeking
donations for a silent auction featuring fashion, design products,
and other items from businesses in the High Line district.
The silent auction will complement a fashion show by Diane
von Furstenberg and will celebrate the creative energy of businesses
of the Meat Packing District, Chelsea, and Hell's Kitchen.
Mid-October Art Auction: Originally
planned as a spring event at Phillips, de Pury & Luxembourg, FHL's
art auction has been rescheduled for mid-October 2004, when
it will open Phillips, de Pury & Luxembourg's fall
schedule. Our thanks go to the artists, collectors, and gallerists
who have already donated pieces. We are still soliciting
donations for this high-profile event.
To donate a fashion,
design, or other item for the July 14 silent auction, or
to donate an artwork for the mid-October art auction, please
contact Olivia Stinson, (212) 206-9922, x108, or olivia@thehighline.org.
FHL regrets that mailed solicitations for these two auctions
did not adequately differentiate between them. If you have
any remaining questions about which auction would be more appropriate
for you to donate to, please contact Olivia Stinson, (212)
206-9922, x108, or olivia@thehighline.org.
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DONATE
TO FRIENDS OF THE HIGH LINE
Though
the future of the High Line looks much brighter now that the
City of New York stands firmly behind efforts to create a great
new public space on the structure, we still face many legal
and financial challenges. By making an online donation, you
will become part of an ever-growing group of supporters and
will be invited to every major Friends of the High Line public
event.
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the DONATE button above and fill in the secure form
to donate online by check or credit card (American
Express, Discover, Mastercard and Visa). Friends of the
High Line uses PayPal,
which lets any individual or business with an e-mail address
securely send donations online.
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CONTACT
INFORMATION
430 West 14th Street, Suite 304
New York, NY 10014
(212) 206-9922
(212) 206-9118 fax
info@thehighline.org
http://www.thehighline.org
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