July 24, 2024
A garden of learning
High Line school partnerships supplement local public school offerings, transforming the High Line into an outdoor classroom and bringing teaching...
July 24, 2024
High Line school partnerships supplement local public school offerings, transforming the High Line into an outdoor classroom and bringing teaching artists, like Julia Rooney, directly to students.
November 7, 2023
A different kind of arts education experience
Learn about a new collaborative artwork by artist Azikiwe Mohammed and students at Quest to Learn Middle School.
November 7, 2023
Learn about a new collaborative artwork by artist Azikiwe Mohammed and students at Quest to Learn Middle School.
October 28, 2021
The History of "Death Avenue"
By Madeline Berg
Discover the story of the West Side Cowboys and Death Avenue.
By Madeline Berg | October 28, 2021
Discover the story of the West Side Cowboys and Death Avenue.
October 21, 2021
Back to the Future of the High Line
By Erika Harvey
In 2003, we asked the public to envision the future of the High Line in an open “ideas competition.”
By Erika Harvey | October 21, 2021
In 2003, we asked the public to envision the future of the High Line in an open “ideas competition.”
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 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.
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 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...