Rail Yards Hearing a Great Success!

Thanks to everyone who turned up this morning in support of  the High Line at the City Council hearing on the Eastern Rail Yards rezoning. The committee room and another, larger overflow room were both filled to capacity with High Line supporters wearing  “Save the High Line” T-shirts. (To everyone who came, you sure do [...]

Freshkills Park Blog and Tours

[Aerial rendering of Freshkills Park, via flickr.] Freshkills Park, our other favorite future New York City Park designed by Field Operations, recently launched a blog. Updated by members of the team developing the park at the New York City Department of Parks & Recreation, the Freshkills Park Blog is a great source for photos, updates, [...]

Rail Yards Hearing Tomorrow- Note Location Change!

**Tomorrow’s City Council hearing has been moved to 250 Broadway, right across the street from City Hall.** Please come show your support tomorrow morning for the full preservation of the High Line at the West Side Rail Yards, and get a free “Save the High Line at the Rail Yards” T-shirt. City Council Hearing on [...]

High Line’s Broadway Cameo

[Image from http://www.broadwaywestsidestory.com/] The new Broadway revival of West Side Story opened to great reviews last week, in no small part due to the steely strength of the supporting cast. Check out the tall, dark, and handsome stranger in the back– look familiar?

Walk (Around) the Line!

[Historical image courtesy Jim Shaughnessy] Want to get to know the area around the High Line before you go up in a couple of months? The Center for the Urban Environment, a group dedicated to educating individuals about the built and natural environments of New York City, will be hosting a street-level tour with architectural [...]

March 31 at City Hall – Save the High Line at the Rail Yards, Get a Free T-Shirt!

Please note the new date: this hearing is now scheduled for Tuesday, March 31. This City Council hearing is an important step in the public review process for the rail yards and, therefore, for the future of the High Line. It  will be a critical opportunity to show the City, State and developer how much [...]

The High Line in Bloom: Pt. 1

Viburnum x bodnantense ‘Dawn’ Then and now! We’re finally witnessing the fruits (flowers) of our labor. These beautiful pictures of an early Spring blooming shrub with fragrant flowers taken by Sierra Bainbridge at Field Operations are just the beginning of what promises to be an exciting Spring on the High Line. More images after the [...]

OMFG.

[Kevin McDermott, "High Line (Micky) NYC"] As if we needed another reason to save the High Line at the Rail Yards. A friend of the High Line recently sent us a rather mysterious tip that we had to go check out Nest Interiors (172 Ninth Avenue), in Chelsea. Not knowing quite what to expect, we [...]

Construction, Fall 2008

It’s Friday, let’s watch a video! Work on the High Line’s Section 1 last fall included planting of perennials in beds from Gansevoort to 20th Street, steel removal on the 10th Avenue Square, and delivery of trees to the Gansevoort Woodland. This scope of work will continue until Section 1 opens, later this spring.

Alcove Seating Bench

[Photo by Jeffrey Donenfeld] Alcove seating benches were installed this week on the High Line between 17th and 18th Streets. The FSC-certified IPE wood– a sustainable Brazilian hardwood– is the same material used for the High Line’s peel-up benches. A vegetal screen will be installed behind the benches to allow for vines grow, creating a [...]