The High Line, popular New York City elevated park, is expanding

Stretching more than 1.5 miles over New York City, the iconic High Line elevated park is now connected to Penn Station. This new life for the formerly abandoned railroad tracks puts a whole new spin on a public park. Jill Schlesinger has more.

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[mariusfacktor]

This is what the streets of NYC should be like. They should be fully pedestrianized and full of trees. We don't need a grid of car sewers, we need pleasant streets.

[stevenwarner]

I love this part of NYC. Thank you so much for reporting about this.

[letsgoOs]

So like $50 million to build this. Which is still cheaper than redoing a half mile of roads in NYC. Keep making NYC more. Pedestrian and bike friendly.

[donlitt]

This is neat, big props to the visionaries who saw the potential in this and made it happen

[denisefromdc]

This is a much needed addition. Getting to and from the Highline by subway was not easy.

[hirampriggott]

The pathway is a little narrow because all the flora and gardens, especially when it's crowded, but it's still a treat for the city. Everything is really nice, and the architecture of the adjacent buildings are fabulous. It's what Gotham should be.

[frankbombaci]

I moved out of the tri state in 2009 but it’s truly one of my favorite things to do when I’m back in the city

[DanielBrklyn]

It does not go to the Moynihan train terminal at all. They say that just to justify spending the funds, but you need walk through the Hudson yards for a whole block and across the street to get to Moynihan.

[artcurious]

infrastructure + clean streets + low crime = bustling city for all

[hildamaine]

Beautiful, bold, enriching the air. Bravo 👏 New York!

[nickysun]

Heartbeat on the high line once in 20 lifetimes

[kathrynhile]

Was there in December, can't wait to see it finished!

[Collgab]

$50M for a ped 90% of that went to paper pushing and bureaucracy

[siegfriedbarfuss]

I went to the high line and the noise from traffic ruined the experience. Trucks are extremely loud that it hurts and this is due to regulations. Trucks in Germany are almost without noise and have filters etc.

[willyjilly]

If you read this I hope you have a wonderful weekend ❤

[inthehouse]

50 million dollars for a footbridge? Really?

[SicilianStealth]

The last thing to be transported when it was still a railroad was frozen turkeys.

[mulemule]

*Patrick Moynihan's Ghost: "Please stop referring to it as my **_train hole._** "*

[wesleyhunter]

The Highland is one of my favorite spots in NYC.

[nicholo]

It's beautiful there, perfect place to put the tourists.