Park update: The Spur at 30th Street will be temporarily closed from 7am – 1pm on Monday, October 7.
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October 26, 2017
The History of “Death Avenue”
By Madeline Berg
Not just an urban legend, West Side Cowboys rode in front of trains to warn pedestrians and traffic of the oncoming rail.Photo by Kalmbach Publishing...
By Madeline Berg | October 26, 2017
Not just an urban legend, West Side Cowboys rode in front of trains to warn pedestrians and traffic of the oncoming rail.Photo by Kalmbach Publishing Company It’s hard to imagine that beneath the calm refuge that is now the High...
April 1, 2017
High Line Named #7 Most Extreme Hiking Trail in New York State
Following the announcement on the Today Show that the High Line was voted one of the state’s top 10 most extreme hiking trails, we’ve...
April 1, 2017
Following the announcement on the Today Show that the High Line was voted one of the state’s top 10 most extreme hiking trails, we’ve received numerous emails, tweets and phone calls from prospective visitors asking how to...
November 23, 2016
Turkeys on the High Line
By Erika Harvey
This photo from the 1950s shows a locomotive chugging along the High Line at West 30th Street.Photo by Jim Shaughnessy With Thanksgiving just around the...
By Erika Harvey | November 23, 2016
This photo from the 1950s shows a locomotive chugging along the High Line at West 30th Street.Photo by Jim Shaughnessy With Thanksgiving just around the corner, we’re reminded of a fun fact from the High Line’s industrial...
April 1, 2016
Alpacas Help High Line Gardeners Finish Spring Cutback in Record Time
Every spring, Friends of the High Line gardeners and volunteers work to trim back grasses and perennials throughout the entire park as part of our...
April 1, 2016
Every spring, Friends of the High Line gardeners and volunteers work to trim back grasses and perennials throughout the entire park as part of our annual Spring Cutback efforts. This year, we finished in record time with the help of some...
March 22, 2016
Secrets of the High Line
amNewYork featured the High Line in their “Secrets of New York” series, the ultimate insider’s guide to the best-kept secrets of New...
March 22, 2016
amNewYork featured the High Line in their “Secrets of New York” series, the ultimate insider’s guide to the best-kept secrets of New York’s must-see places and buzzed-about people. Learn some of the secrets...
October 14, 2015
Podcast: Discover Sites & Sounds of NYC’s Park in the Sky with Co-Founder Joshua David
By Joshua David
Friends of the High Line Co-Founder Joshua David.Photo by Liz Ligon We invite you to listen to a unique podcast featuring Friends of the High Line...
By Joshua David | October 14, 2015
Friends of the High Line Co-Founder Joshua David.Photo by Liz Ligon We invite you to listen to a unique podcast featuring Friends of the High Line Co-Founder Joshua David as he revisits favorite neighborhood sites and reflects on his...
October 8, 2014
Celebrating the Opening of the High Line at the Rail Yards
By Jennette Mullaney
The opening of the High Line at the Rail Yards was a thrilling moment – the culmination of more than 15 years of advocacy. Visitors have gained...
By Jennette Mullaney | October 8, 2014
The opening of the High Line at the Rail Yards was a thrilling moment – the culmination of more than 15 years of advocacy. Visitors have gained another half-mile of park to enjoy, and are now able to walk the full mile-and-a-half of...
June 9, 2014
Looking Back at 15 Years of the High Line
By Jennette Mullaney
High Line B&W 15, November 2001Photo by Jonathan Flaum This year the High Line celebrates three important milestones: the 15th anniversary of the...
By Jennette Mullaney | June 9, 2014
High Line B&W 15, November 2001Photo by Jonathan Flaum This year the High Line celebrates three important milestones: the 15th anniversary of the founding of Friends of the High Line, the fifth anniversary of the opening of the first...
February 26, 2014
Discovering New York City's Rich Railroad History at the Williamson Library
By Clay Grable
Michael Vitiello examines a book of old West Side Line (a.k.a. the High Line) advertisements in the Williamson Library. On the wall of Michael...
By Clay Grable | February 26, 2014
Michael Vitiello examines a book of old West Side Line (a.k.a. the High Line) advertisements in the Williamson Library. On the wall of Michael Vitiello’s office, hidden in the upper levels of Grand Central Terminal, hangs a bronzed...
December 3, 2013
Fifteen Years of High Line Memories
By Erika Harvey
Co-Founder Robert Hammond will be stepping down at the end of 2013 after nearly fifteen years of leadership at Friends of the High Line. He leaves...
By Erika Harvey | December 3, 2013
Co-Founder Robert Hammond will be stepping down at the end of 2013 after nearly fifteen years of leadership at Friends of the High Line. He leaves behind a legacy that extends far beyond the mile-and-a-half of the High Line....