August 31, 2016
Green Council’s Green Thumb: Green All Around
By Gustavo Moran
Throughout the summer, Green Council has made many accomplishments at various community gardens. We worked at Cultivate HKNY’s rooftop garden in...
By Gustavo Moran | August 31, 2016
Throughout the summer, Green Council has made many accomplishments at various community gardens. We worked at Cultivate HKNY’s rooftop garden in Hell’s Kitchen, Wanaqua Garden in the Bronx, and P.S 33 Chelsea Prep. What made...
August 9, 2016
Artivist Teen Night: Party with a Purpose
By Naomi Estevez
Unleash your inner artist-activist! Join the Teen Arts & Culture Council (TACC) at our Artivist Teen Night this August 11 from 5-9 PM on the High...
By Naomi Estevez | August 9, 2016
Unleash your inner artist-activist! Join the Teen Arts & Culture Council (TACC) at our Artivist Teen Night this August 11 from 5-9 PM on the High Line at 10th Ave & 14th Street. Teens dancing to DJ Robi D Light at our Wanderland...
August 3, 2016
A Note From Friends of the High Line
By Julie Twitmyer
You may have seen a recent article in The New York Times about crowds in New York City parks, including the High Line. The article specifically mentions...
By Julie Twitmyer | August 3, 2016
You may have seen a recent article in The New York Times about crowds in New York City parks, including the High Line. The article specifically mentions an after-hours event on the High Line, “Up Late,” that took place on...
July 7, 2016
A Teen Night Wanderland
By Naomi Estevez
“If you don’t know where you are going, any road can take you there.” ―Lewis Carroll, Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland Take a...
By Naomi Estevez | July 7, 2016
“If you don’t know where you are going, any road can take you there.” ―Lewis Carroll, Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland Take a journey with the Teen Arts and Culture Council (TACC) at our Wanderland Teen Night...
July 6, 2016
The Importance of Youth Employment at Friends of the High Line
“While compensating interns is necessary, it is not sufficient,” writes Ford Foundation President and Friends of the High Line Board Member...
July 6, 2016
“While compensating interns is necessary, it is not sufficient,” writes Ford Foundation President and Friends of the High Line Board Member Darren Walker in an op-ed that appeared in the July 5, 2016 edition of The New York...
June 15, 2016
Friends of the High Line Convenes Leaders of Urban Reuse Projects
By Robert Hammond
A note from Friends of the High Line Co-Founder and Executive Director Robert Hammond Since Joshua David and I co-founded Friends of the High Line (FHL)...
By Robert Hammond | June 15, 2016
A note from Friends of the High Line Co-Founder and Executive Director Robert Hammond Since Joshua David and I co-founded Friends of the High Line (FHL) in 1999, and especially since the first section of the High Line opened to the...
March 30, 2016
Q&A with Spring Cutback Volunteer Bridget Gramling
By Eboni Munn
Before the onset of spring, our High Line gardeners and volunteers begin to work vigorously on trimming back textured grasses and perennials to make way...
By Eboni Munn | March 30, 2016
Before the onset of spring, our High Line gardeners and volunteers begin to work vigorously on trimming back textured grasses and perennials to make way for new growth along our 1.5-mile-long park. February 29 marked the first day of...
December 18, 2015
6 Reasons to Love the High Line in Winter
By Erika Harvey
Here are 6 of our top reasons to love winter on the High Line. Anything you would add?
By Erika Harvey | December 18, 2015
Here are 6 of our top reasons to love winter on the High Line. Anything you would add?
November 23, 2015
Creating a Welcoming Public Space for All of Our Neighbors
While reading the compelling New York Times article, “In Chelsea, a Great Wealth Divide,” we were happy to discover a quote from Juwan...
November 23, 2015
While reading the compelling New York Times article, “In Chelsea, a Great Wealth Divide,” we were happy to discover a quote from Juwan Stone, a past member of Friends of the High Line’s Youth Corps, who named the High...
August 6, 2015
Good Vibes at High Line Teen Night
By Teen Arts Council Leaders and Teen Programs Staff
Dancing our way through hundreds of teens, singing along to our favorite songs, and watching performers bring music to life through incredible dance...
By Teen Arts Council Leaders and Teen Programs Staff | August 6, 2015
Dancing our way through hundreds of teens, singing along to our favorite songs, and watching performers bring music to life through incredible dance moves were among the highlights of the first High Line teen night of the summer. We are...