To meet the demands of our busiest time of the year, we ask all friends of the High Line to help us raise a total of $30,000—$1,000 for each block of our 1.5-mile-long park along Manhattan’s West Side.
July 22, 2021
22 Years Ago: A New York Times Article, Two Residents, and a Historic Community Board Meeting
By High Line
On July 25, 1999, an article on the High Line ran in the New York Times. In it, a new idea was proposed for the elevated rail, which was slated for...
By High Line | July 22, 2021
On July 25, 1999, an article on the High Line ran in the New York Times. In it, a new idea was proposed for the elevated rail, which was slated for demolition at the time.
June 24, 2021
Behind the Bushes: The Queer History of the High Line
By High Line
If the High Line is a landmark today, much of the credit goes to the LGBTQ+ community.
By High Line | June 24, 2021
If the High Line is a landmark today, much of the credit goes to the LGBTQ+ community.
January 11, 2021
A Vision for New Connections
A new vision to increase pedestrian connectivity on the West Side.
January 11, 2021
A new vision to increase pedestrian connectivity on the West Side.
June 29, 2020
Building Community
By High Line
We’re expanding the High Line Network and growing our community of leaders to build better and more equitable cities.
By High Line | June 29, 2020
We’re expanding the High Line Network and growing our community of leaders to build better and more equitable cities.
January 9, 2020
Connecting Through Images: An Interview with Photographer Jonathan Flaum
By High Line
We interviewed New York City photographer, and former High Line photo-documentarian, Jonathan Flaum.
By High Line | January 9, 2020
We interviewed New York City photographer, and former High Line photo-documentarian, Jonathan Flaum.
November 12, 2019
A Brief History of Chelsea with a Long-Time Resident
By High Line
We interviewed 96 year-old Chelsea resident Rosanna Cox Zuckerman for her birthday, and learned much about the High Line’s neighborhood in the...
By High Line | November 12, 2019
We interviewed 96 year-old Chelsea resident Rosanna Cox Zuckerman for her birthday, and learned much about the High Line’s neighborhood in the process.
November 5, 2019
We Came, We Talked, We Learned: The First High Line Network Symposium
By High Line Network
For two days in October, we gathered over 60 infrastructure reuse projects in New York City to discuss the role of public space as going beyond strictly...
By High Line Network | November 5, 2019
For two days in October, we gathered over 60 infrastructure reuse projects in New York City to discuss the role of public space as going beyond strictly economic impact.
August 30, 2019
Ruth Ewan’s Silent Agitator and the Industrial Workers of the World
By High Line Art
This year on the High Line, visitors can stop to check the time at Ruth Ewan’s installation Silent Agitator. Learn the fascinating history behind this...
By High Line Art | August 30, 2019
This year on the High Line, visitors can stop to check the time at Ruth Ewan’s installation Silent Agitator. Learn the fascinating history behind this symbolic clock.
November 24, 2017
#OptOutside Instead This Black Friday
By Nancy Harwood
Over the last three years, nearly 8 million people have chosen to #OptOutside instead of joining the shopping frenzy that is Black Friday. Started by...
By Nancy Harwood | November 24, 2017
Over the last three years, nearly 8 million people have chosen to #OptOutside instead of joining the shopping frenzy that is Black Friday. Started by REI, one of Friends of the High Line’s longest standing partners, the #OptOutside...
November 1, 2017
From Frozen Turkeys to Park Visitors: A History of What the High Line Carried
By Madeline Berg
At the height of its activity, the High Line was one of the city’s most prominent food distributors, delivering processed meat and baked goods to...
By Madeline Berg | November 1, 2017
At the height of its activity, the High Line was one of the city’s most prominent food distributors, delivering processed meat and baked goods to hungry New Yorkers.Photo by Kalmbach Publishing Company As anyone who has had to pull...