High Line Officials Seek Feedback From NYC Residents About Park

MIDTOWN, MANHATTAN, NY — As New York City continues to reopen for business after being limited for more than a year by the coronavirus pandemic, officials associated with the High Line are seeking public input about what improvements local residents would like to see at the park.

The Friends of The High Line have created a survey that is now available and that will run until Sept. 24, the group recently announced. Officials with the group are hoping to use feedback from a variety of residents, business owners, commuters, local organizations and others with their thoughts on the High Line.

The group said that it is looking to be a better neighbor and organizational partner, especially in light of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The survey takes about five minutes to complete and can be found here.

The park is open on weekdays from 7 a.m.-9 p.m. but on the next two weekends, free reservations are required for time-entry passes to ensure that park officials can keep COVID-19-related measures in place. Visitors are asked to wear a mask. Limited walk-up entry is available on weekends when the park is open from 9 a.m.-9 p.m.

Friends of The High Line officials said that the survey is being offered as a way to engage with local residents to understand what they would like to see from the park. In turn, the group said it hopes to use responses to learn how it can provide more of what New Yorkers want from the park.

“In the past, our surveys have informed our public programs, visitor engagement strategies, marketing efforts, and partnerships,” Martiza Carmona, associate director of government affairs for Friends of the High Line wrote in an email on Friday. “We hope to do the same with the responses collected from this survey."