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...
August 9, 2016
Artivist Teen Night: Party with a Purpose
By Naomi Estevez
Unleash your inner artist-activist! Join the Teen Arts & Culture Council (TACC) at our Artivist Teen Night this August 11 from 5-9 PM on the High...
By Naomi Estevez | August 9, 2016
Unleash your inner artist-activist! Join the Teen Arts & Culture Council (TACC) at our Artivist Teen Night this August 11 from 5-9 PM on the High Line at 10th Ave & 14th Street. Teens dancing to DJ Robi D Light at our Wanderland...
July 7, 2016
A Teen Night Wanderland
By Naomi Estevez
“If you don’t know where you are going, any road can take you there.” ―Lewis Carroll, Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland Take a...
By Naomi Estevez | July 7, 2016
“If you don’t know where you are going, any road can take you there.” ―Lewis Carroll, Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland Take a journey with the Teen Arts and Culture Council (TACC) at our Wanderland Teen Night...
July 6, 2016
The Importance of Youth Employment at Friends of the High Line
“While compensating interns is necessary, it is not sufficient,” writes Ford Foundation President and Friends of the High Line Board Member...
July 6, 2016
“While compensating interns is necessary, it is not sufficient,” writes Ford Foundation President and Friends of the High Line Board Member Darren Walker in an op-ed that appeared in the July 5, 2016 edition of The New York...
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 30, 2016
Q&A with Spring Cutback Volunteer Bridget Gramling
By Eboni Munn
Before the onset of spring, our High Line gardeners and volunteers begin to work vigorously on trimming back textured grasses and perennials to make way...
By Eboni Munn | March 30, 2016
Before the onset of spring, our High Line gardeners and volunteers begin to work vigorously on trimming back textured grasses and perennials to make way for new growth along our 1.5-mile-long park. February 29 marked the first day of...
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...
December 24, 2015
From Tinder to Happily Ever After, and Everything in Between: Modern Romance on the High Line
By Erika Harvey
From missed connections to proposals; from swiping right to his and hers – or his and his or hers and hers – coordinated towels; from an...
By Erika Harvey | December 24, 2015
From missed connections to proposals; from swiping right to his and hers – or his and his or hers and hers – coordinated towels; from an unforgettable evening to growing old together, romance in the 21st Century takes many forms. If...
December 18, 2015
6 Reasons to Love the High Line in Winter
By Erika Harvey
Here are 6 of our top reasons to love winter on the High Line. Anything you would add?
By Erika Harvey | December 18, 2015
Here are 6 of our top reasons to love winter on the High Line. Anything you would add?
August 6, 2015
Good Vibes at High Line Teen Night
By Teen Arts Council Leaders and Teen Programs Staff
Dancing our way through hundreds of teens, singing along to our favorite songs, and watching performers bring music to life through incredible dance...
By Teen Arts Council Leaders and Teen Programs Staff | August 6, 2015
Dancing our way through hundreds of teens, singing along to our favorite songs, and watching performers bring music to life through incredible dance moves were among the highlights of the first High Line teen night of the summer. We are...