Park update: The High Line – Moynihan Connector and the High Line’s Coach Passage and Spur at 30th St. & 10th Ave. will be closed on Wednesday, September 20.
NYC native plants
Delve deeper into the character, beauty, and utility of the important native plants that call the park home.
May 1, 2017
High Line Bloomers: Green Council’s Spring Break Intensive Experience
By Darnell and Stephanie, Green Council Leaders
Spring has sprung: flowers are blooming, birds are returning, and Green Council members are getting their first taste of the summer work ahead of them....
By Darnell and Stephanie, Green Council Leaders | May 1, 2017
Spring has sprung: flowers are blooming, birds are returning, and Green Council members are getting their first taste of the summer work ahead of them. During their spring break, Green Council worked on the High Line with the gardeners...
April 19, 2017
Green Council Welcomes Spring on the High Line
By Myrna Cabán Lezcano
The 2017 Green Council cohort participates in their first Cutback day on the park. Spring has finally arrived on the High Line! Led by High Line...
By Myrna Cabán Lezcano | April 19, 2017
The 2017 Green Council cohort participates in their first Cutback day on the park. Spring has finally arrived on the High Line! Led by High Line Educators, Green Council is a paid education and job-training program that offers local...
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...
March 28, 2017
Participatory Budgeting: Grassroots Democracy at Work
By Myrna Cabán Lezcano
How would you spend $1 million? That’s the question New York City’s Participatory Budgeting (PB) process asks residents in more than 30...
By Myrna Cabán Lezcano | March 28, 2017
How would you spend $1 million? That’s the question New York City’s Participatory Budgeting (PB) process asks residents in more than 30 districts all around the city. PB is a democratic process in which community members...
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...
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...
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...
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...