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April 14, 2020
To a Resilient New York: Notes from Quarantine
By High Line
Six poems by eighteen artists/writers combine into an exquisite assemblage for our quarantine times.
By High Line | April 14, 2020
Six poems by eighteen artists/writers combine into an exquisite assemblage for our quarantine times.
October 3, 2019
New Monuments for New Cities and Imagining Memorials for Today
By High Line Art and High Line Network
With historical evolution, we get to imagine who becomes landmark.
By High Line Art and High Line Network | October 3, 2019
With historical evolution, we get to imagine who becomes landmark.
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...
August 10, 2017
Green Council: Learning to be the Next Generation of Urban Gardeners
By Cristian, Green Council Leader
During this year’s summer intensive, Green Council members worked at four different sites. Members worked on the High Line with their fellow...
By Cristian, Green Council Leader | August 10, 2017
During this year’s summer intensive, Green Council members worked at four different sites. Members worked on the High Line with their fellow gardeners, at P.S. 33 establishing a garden for children to learn and cultivate in, with...
June 29, 2017
Teen Night: Look Back At It!
By Quinton D. Knight
“Life can only be understood backwards; but it must be lived forwards.” -Søren Kierkegaard, Danish philosopher Time travel with us on July...
By Quinton D. Knight | June 29, 2017
“Life can only be understood backwards; but it must be lived forwards.” -Søren Kierkegaard, Danish philosopher Time travel with us on July 12 from 6 – 9 pm as we “look back” at the history of New York from...
June 20, 2017
Introducing the High Line Network
Twenty years ago, transforming an industrial relic into a public park seemed like a far-fetched idea. But by collaborating with an array of community...
June 20, 2017
Twenty years ago, transforming an industrial relic into a public park seemed like a far-fetched idea. But by collaborating with an array of community leaders, organizations, elected officials, and supporters, we were able to create an...
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...
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...