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.
November 5, 2019
We Came, We Talked, We Learned: The First High Line Network Symposium
By High Line Network
For two days in October, we gathered over 60 infrastructure reuse projects in New York City to discuss the role of public space as going beyond strictly...
By High Line Network | November 5, 2019
For two days in October, we gathered over 60 infrastructure reuse projects in New York City to discuss the role of public space as going beyond strictly economic impact.
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.
December 10, 2018
Snow Removal on the High Line
In New York City, snow is divisive. There are those who awe at the weatherly marvel, and those who see the fluff as a nuisance and disruption. No matter...
December 10, 2018
In New York City, snow is divisive. There are those who awe at the weatherly marvel, and those who see the fluff as a nuisance and disruption. No matter what side you’re on, snowfall this time of year is inevitable.
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...
October 26, 2017
The History of “Death Avenue”
By Madeline Berg
Not just an urban legend, West Side Cowboys rode in front of trains to warn pedestrians and traffic of the oncoming rail.Photo by Kalmbach Publishing...
By Madeline Berg | October 26, 2017
Not just an urban legend, West Side Cowboys rode in front of trains to warn pedestrians and traffic of the oncoming rail.Photo by Kalmbach Publishing Company It’s hard to imagine that beneath the calm refuge that is now the High...
November 23, 2016
Turkeys on the High Line
By Erika Harvey
This photo from the 1950s shows a locomotive chugging along the High Line at West 30th Street.Photo by Jim Shaughnessy With Thanksgiving just around the...
By Erika Harvey | November 23, 2016
This photo from the 1950s shows a locomotive chugging along the High Line at West 30th Street.Photo by Jim Shaughnessy With Thanksgiving just around the corner, we’re reminded of a fun fact from the High Line’s industrial...
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 22, 2016
Secrets of the High Line
amNewYork featured the High Line in their “Secrets of New York” series, the ultimate insider’s guide to the best-kept secrets of New...
March 22, 2016
amNewYork featured the High Line in their “Secrets of New York” series, the ultimate insider’s guide to the best-kept secrets of New York’s must-see places and buzzed-about people. Learn some of the secrets...