August 5, 2014
#EmptyHighLine: Scenes from an Early Morning Stroll
By Christian Barclay
There are very few (good) reasons to awake at 5:30 AM, but the promise of a picturesque sunrise and room to roam brought out a snap-happy group of...
By Christian Barclay | August 5, 2014
There are very few (good) reasons to awake at 5:30 AM, but the promise of a picturesque sunrise and room to roam brought out a snap-happy group of Instagrammers to the park on Wednesday, July 23. We joined with Instagram to welcome a...
June 9, 2014
Looking Back at 15 Years of the High Line
By Jennette Mullaney
High Line B&W 15, November 2001Photo by Jonathan Flaum This year the High Line celebrates three important milestones: the 15th anniversary of the...
By Jennette Mullaney | June 9, 2014
High Line B&W 15, November 2001Photo by Jonathan Flaum This year the High Line celebrates three important milestones: the 15th anniversary of the founding of Friends of the High Line, the fifth anniversary of the opening of the first...
February 26, 2014
Discovering New York City's Rich Railroad History at the Williamson Library
By Clay Grable
Michael Vitiello examines a book of old West Side Line (a.k.a. the High Line) advertisements in the Williamson Library. On the wall of Michael...
By Clay Grable | February 26, 2014
Michael Vitiello examines a book of old West Side Line (a.k.a. the High Line) advertisements in the Williamson Library. On the wall of Michael Vitiello’s office, hidden in the upper levels of Grand Central Terminal, hangs a bronzed...
December 3, 2013
Fifteen Years of High Line Memories
By Erika Harvey
Co-Founder Robert Hammond will be stepping down at the end of 2013 after nearly fifteen years of leadership at Friends of the High Line. He leaves...
By Erika Harvey | December 3, 2013
Co-Founder Robert Hammond will be stepping down at the end of 2013 after nearly fifteen years of leadership at Friends of the High Line. He leaves behind a legacy that extends far beyond the mile-and-a-half of the High Line....
November 6, 2013
Story Behind the Shot: West Side Improvement Project
By Erika Harvey
In celebration of our new 18-month High Line Calendar, we’re exploring each month’s featured image to bring you more of the...
By Erika Harvey | November 6, 2013
In celebration of our new 18-month High Line Calendar, we’re exploring each month’s featured image to bring you more of the behind-the-scenes details. In 1934, the initial stage of the West Side Improvement Project was...
October 31, 2013
The Buildings that Host the High Line
By Clay Grable
Looking north into the Chelsea Market Passage, the former site of the Nabisco building, at dawn.Photo by Andrew Frasz First-time High Line visitors may...
By Clay Grable | October 31, 2013
Looking north into the Chelsea Market Passage, the former site of the Nabisco building, at dawn.Photo by Andrew Frasz First-time High Line visitors may wonder: Does this park run into that building? Does this park go through that...
July 30, 2013
The Wild, Wild West Side: The Dangerous Past of 10th and 11th Avenues
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 | July 30, 2013
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...
September 20, 2012
Groundbreaking at the High Line at the Rail Yards!
By Kate Lindquist
During a ceremonial moment to mark the start of construction, we tossed grass and wildflower seeds onto the High Line at the Rail Yards. Some of the...
By Kate Lindquist | September 20, 2012
During a ceremonial moment to mark the start of construction, we tossed grass and wildflower seeds onto the High Line at the Rail Yards. Some of the seeds were originally collected from the High Line before construction began on the...
July 25, 2012
City Acquires High Line’s Final Section from CSX
By Kate Lindquist
The news marks an important point in the history of the High Line. This elevated railway viaduct, originally built in 1934 to carry freight trains, is...
By Kate Lindquist | July 25, 2012
The news marks an important point in the history of the High Line. This elevated railway viaduct, originally built in 1934 to carry freight trains, is now entirely owned by the City of New York and poised to be fully transformed into a...
March 27, 2012
Next Big Idea: Jeff Koons' 'Train' at the High Line
By Kate Lindquist
A design rendering of Jeff Koons’ Train at the High Line. Image by James Corner Field Operations, Diller Scofidio + Renfro, and Jeff Koons. As we...
By Kate Lindquist | March 27, 2012
A design rendering of Jeff Koons’ Train at the High Line. Image by James Corner Field Operations, Diller Scofidio + Renfro, and Jeff Koons. As we continue to refine the initial design concepts for the rail yards section of the High...