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.
June 17, 2016
Families on the High Line: Learning from Nature
By Courtney Epton
How do you use the High Line as a family? Is it a place to relax and reconnect? An opportunity to look closely at plants and animals in the heart of the...
By Courtney Epton | June 17, 2016
How do you use the High Line as a family? Is it a place to relax and reconnect? An opportunity to look closely at plants and animals in the heart of the city? A source of creativity? The High Line inspires teachers, storytellers, and...
May 20, 2016
Renegade Style: A Conversation with Patty Heffley
By Eboni Munn
“When the party patio lanterns are lit, something special is about to happen.” Patty Heffley, the co-founder of the legendary fire escape...
By Eboni Munn | May 20, 2016
“When the party patio lanterns are lit, something special is about to happen.” Patty Heffley, the co-founder of the legendary fire escape performance series Renegade Cabaret, walks into the room and quietly sets her...
May 10, 2016
Families on the Line: Interactive Performances
How do you use the High Line as a family? Is it a place to relax and reconnect? An opportunity to look closely at plants and animals in the heart of the...
May 10, 2016
How do you use the High Line as a family? Is it a place to relax and reconnect? An opportunity to look closely at plants and animals in the heart of the city? A source of creativity? Children create art projects during a family...
April 19, 2016
Learning on the Line: How Field Trips Enrich Classroom Teaching
By Katie Henry
Since 2009, Friends of the High Line has welcomed more than 21,000 students on field trips. Students come from all over the New York City area; some...
By Katie Henry | April 19, 2016
Since 2009, Friends of the High Line has welcomed more than 21,000 students on field trips. Students come from all over the New York City area; some visit the park weekly, and others don’t even know there is a park above their...
March 16, 2016
Learning on the Line: Using Oral Histories in the Classroom
Each month, Friends of the High Line invites local teachers and thinkers to write about how they incorporate the High Line into their curriculum. This...
March 16, 2016
Each month, Friends of the High Line invites local teachers and thinkers to write about how they incorporate the High Line into their curriculum. This month, Lara Balarezo and Meg Lyons – second grade teachers at PS 33 Chelsea Prep in...
December 24, 2015
From Tinder to Happily Ever After, and Everything in Between: Modern Romance on the High Line
By Erika Harvey
From missed connections to proposals; from swiping right to his and hers – or his and his or hers and hers – coordinated towels; from an...
By Erika Harvey | December 24, 2015
From missed connections to proposals; from swiping right to his and hers – or his and his or hers and hers – coordinated towels; from an unforgettable evening to growing old together, romance in the 21st Century takes many forms. If...
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...