Park update: From 7am – 3:30pm on Monday, March 18 and Tuesday, March 19, the High Line will be partially closed between 23rd and 30th Streets due to construction. Visitors can enter and exit at the 23rd Street stair/elevator and the 30th/10th Street stair. The entrances from Hudson Yards, the Connector, and the Spur remain open.
September 12, 2014
Photo of the Week: A Landscape in Transition
In the Washington Grasslands – as in other parts of the park – the bright colors of summer flowers are fading and the golden autumn tones of grasses...
September 12, 2014
In the Washington Grasslands – as in other parts of the park – the bright colors of summer flowers are fading and the golden autumn tones of grasses are beginning to take over the landscape. Photo by Steven Severinghaus The breeze...
September 12, 2014
Staff Spotlight: Q&A with Chief Operating Officer Jerome Barth
Chief Operating Officer Jerome Barth joined Friends of the High Line in July. Photo by Liz Ligon Friends of the High Line works with the City to make...
September 12, 2014
Chief Operating Officer Jerome Barth joined Friends of the High Line in July. Photo by Liz Ligon Friends of the High Line works with the City to make sure the High Line is maintained as a great public place for all visitors to enjoy. The...
September 8, 2014
Plant of the Week: White Turtlehead
Among the tough plants of the High Line’s bog, Chelone glabra – known as white turtlehead – holds its own. Photo by Friends of the High Line...
September 8, 2014
Among the tough plants of the High Line’s bog, Chelone glabra – known as white turtlehead – holds its own. Photo by Friends of the High Line The High Line’s planting design is inspired by the self-seeded landscape that grew...
September 5, 2014
Rail Yards Opening Week Events
A view of the Interim Walkway, at the park’s northernmost point. Photo by Timothy Schenck After years of advocacy work, design, and construction...
September 5, 2014
A view of the Interim Walkway, at the park’s northernmost point. Photo by Timothy Schenck After years of advocacy work, design, and construction, the park’s northernmost section – the High Line at the Rail Yards – is...
September 5, 2014
Photo of the Week: Summer!
A busy day in the 10th Avenue Square. Photo by Eddie Crimmins This summer has seemed to fly by! If you’re anything like us, you’re thrilled to soak...
September 5, 2014
A busy day in the 10th Avenue Square. Photo by Eddie Crimmins This summer has seemed to fly by! If you’re anything like us, you’re thrilled to soak up every last drop of sunshine this September, as thoughts turn to cooler fall...
September 3, 2014
Plant of the Week: Eastern Star White Wood Aster
Eurybia divaricate ‘Eastern Star’is cultivated for its profuse flowers, which bloom in autumn. Photo by Friends of the High Line The High Line’s...
September 3, 2014
Eurybia divaricate ‘Eastern Star’is cultivated for its profuse flowers, which bloom in autumn. 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...
September 3, 2014
High Line at the Rail Yards Opening September 21
A view along the Interim Walkway, a section of the High Line at the Rail Yards that features the self-seeded landscape that grew up after the trains...
September 3, 2014
A view along the Interim Walkway, a section of the High Line at the Rail Yards that features the self-seeded landscape that grew up after the trains stopped running 25 years ago. Photo by Kathleen Fitzgerald | OCD Dear Friends, Thanks to...
September 3, 2014
Plant of the Week: Eastern Star White Wood Aster
Eurybia divaricate ‘Eastern Star’is cultivated for its profuse flowers, which bloom in autumn. Photo by Friends of the High Line The High Line’s...
September 3, 2014
Eurybia divaricate ‘Eastern Star’is cultivated for its profuse flowers, which bloom in autumn. 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...
September 2, 2014
A Message from the Executive Director
Dear Friends, When I joined Friends of the High Line as Executive Director, I was overjoyed to take on new challenges and lead one of the most wondrous...
September 2, 2014
Dear Friends, When I joined Friends of the High Line as Executive Director, I was overjoyed to take on new challenges and lead one of the most wondrous places in New York City. It has been a privilege to work with the smart, dedicated...