Park update: Due to high winds, the High Line is temporarily closed north of 23rd Street.
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...
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...
February 12, 2014
A High Line Love Story
By Jennette Mullaney
Lia and Michael De Feo radiate joy on their wedding day.Photo by Gulnara Samoilova The High Line plays host to all kinds of romantic moments –...
By Jennette Mullaney | February 12, 2014
Lia and Michael De Feo radiate joy on their wedding day.Photo by Gulnara Samoilova The High Line plays host to all kinds of romantic moments – engagements, first dates, weddings, even more engagements – and it’s easy to become...
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....
November 6, 2013
Story Behind the Shot: West Side Improvement Project
By Erika Harvey
In celebration of our new 18-month High Line Calendar, we’re exploring each month’s featured image to bring you more of the...
By Erika Harvey | November 6, 2013
In celebration of our new 18-month High Line Calendar, we’re exploring each month’s featured image to bring you more of the behind-the-scenes details. In 1934, the initial stage of the West Side Improvement Project was...
October 31, 2013
The Buildings that Host the High Line
By Clay Grable
Looking north into the Chelsea Market Passage, the former site of the Nabisco building, at dawn.Photo by Andrew Frasz First-time High Line visitors may...
By Clay Grable | October 31, 2013
Looking north into the Chelsea Market Passage, the former site of the Nabisco building, at dawn.Photo by Andrew Frasz First-time High Line visitors may wonder: Does this park run into that building? Does this park go through that...
July 30, 2013
The Wild, Wild West Side: The Dangerous Past of 10th and 11th Avenues
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 | July 30, 2013
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...
September 20, 2012
Groundbreaking at the High Line at the Rail Yards!
By Kate Lindquist
During a ceremonial moment to mark the start of construction, we tossed grass and wildflower seeds onto the High Line at the Rail Yards. Some of the...
By Kate Lindquist | September 20, 2012
During a ceremonial moment to mark the start of construction, we tossed grass and wildflower seeds onto the High Line at the Rail Yards. Some of the seeds were originally collected from the High Line before construction began on the...