NEWS & EVENTS
January 27, 2010

City Takes Big Step Toward the High Line's Preservation at the Rail Yards

EnlargePhotograph by Alex S. MacLean.
We're pleased to bring you news of another major milestone towards the full preservation of the High Line at the West Side Rail Yards. The Department of City Planning announced today that it has certified the City's application for approval of future acquisition of the High Line above 30th Street.

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January 1, 2010

2009 in Pictures

EnlargeDiller – von Furstenberg Sundeck. Photo by Iwan Baan
2009 has been a remarkable year for the High Line. After spending the spring working on the final stages of construction, we opened the first section of the park in June. Since then, we estimate that nearly 2 million people have visited. We hope you were among these first visitors to the High Line, and that you return again and again in 2010.

The High Line's first year as a public park has been truly amazing. We've pulled together some of our favorite pictures from this incredible, historic year. We hope you enjoy them!

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January 13, 2010

New Art Piece by Richard Galpin to Debut in May

We're pleased to announce an upcoming piece in our High Line Art program, an ongoing series of commissions and collaborations. This May, a new work entitled Viewing Station will debut by artist Richard Galpin, who is best known for his altered and abstract photographs of cityscapes.

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