Park update for May 18: The Spur and Coach Passage at 30th Street and 10th Avenue are currently closed.
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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.
September 26, 2019
Gardening as Storytelling: Talking Medicinal Plants with Our Director of Horticulture
By High Line
Introducing our new series of interviews with our director of horticulture. Up first: medicinal plants, in celebration of our horticulture festival.
By High Line | September 26, 2019
Introducing our new series of interviews with our director of horticulture. Up first: medicinal plants, in celebration of our horticulture festival.
July 30, 2019
"Keeping a Jungle in Check": An Interview with Horticulture Supervisor, Taryn Cunha
By High Line
Learn about the Spur gardens, Taryn’s favorite part of the job, and which new plants to look out for on the park.
By High Line | July 30, 2019
Learn about the Spur gardens, Taryn’s favorite part of the job, and which new plants to look out for on the park.
July 24, 2019
"A New Understanding of Place": An Interview with High Line Art Associate Curator Melanie Kress
By High Line
High Line Art’s associate curator, Melanie Kress discusses the history, present, and future of our Channel video program and performance series.
By High Line | July 24, 2019
High Line Art’s associate curator, Melanie Kress discusses the history, present, and future of our Channel video program and performance series.
June 27, 2019
"Exploding text": An Interview with We Are Here composer Jeremy Touissant-Baptiste
By High Line
Commissioned for the historic opening of the Spur, We Are Here is a series of text-based sound installations that span several locations of the High...
By High Line | June 27, 2019
Commissioned for the historic opening of the Spur, We Are Here is a series of text-based sound installations that span several locations of the High Line. Learn more in our interview with composer Jeremy Touissant-Baptiste.
June 27, 2019
“Us Performing Us”: An Interview with MOONCAKE COLLECTIVE
By High Line
Bex Kwan and Sophia Mak of MOONCAKE COLLECTIVE unearth contradictions in their relationship to family mythologies, histories of foreignness, and kinship...
By High Line | June 27, 2019
Bex Kwan and Sophia Mak of MOONCAKE COLLECTIVE unearth contradictions in their relationship to family mythologies, histories of foreignness, and kinship as queer Chinese people in the United States.
March 11, 2019
A Warm Smile and a Stiff Drink: An Interview with our Spring Benefit Honoree and Famed Party Planner Bronson van Wyck
By High Line
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By High Line | March 11, 2019
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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...
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...