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From Mannahatta to Manhattan

From Mannahatta to Manhattan: Four Centuries In the Life of An Island City, with moderator Sam Roberts and panelists Eric Sanderson, Gerard Koeppel, and Jason…

NY Background: Robert Bowen Screening and Performance

Through sensations of depth, sound, and movement, this uniquely collaborative experimental media work is an instrument to view the city, as it examines the iconic geopolitical landscape of Lower Manhattan in ways not previously experienced. New York City is revealed to be a panopticon of frenetic urban renewals culminating in postmodern hyperspace, geopolitical tragedy and the entropic effects of climate change.

Strange Bedfellows: Real Estate, The Arts, and the Value of Space

As government funding for the arts vacillates with the ping-pong of dual-party politics, and as periodic recessions strip many wealthy donors of their giving capacity, the precarity of the creative community has become the norm. Join us for a discussion as we devise new ways to fortify the arts through New York City’s one true constant: the ever-rising value of space.

Midtown Mandate: Trump & The New York City Skyline Walking Tour

Before he was a presidential candidate, Donald Trump transformed the skyline of New York City as he navigated zoning laws and mayoral administrations. Join architectural historian, Emmy-nominated humorist, and author of TRUMPitecture: The Architecture of Donald TRUMP Barry Goldsmith on a non-dogmatic tour of Trump’s impact on Midtown Manhattan, and how real estate investment informs the experience of the city with or without policymakers and voters.

The Biophilic Workplace – What’s Old is New Again

Join us for a lively discussion with practitioners on the leading edge of biophilic design. How can biophilic principles support a healthier, more resilient urban environment? What does a biophilic workplace look like? Does it really provide tangible benefits to productivity and the bottom line? What bioinspired innovative strategies and products are being developed? Come find out.

Jane Jacobs Centennial Lecture: Janette Sadik-Khan

Janette Sadik-Khan, former NYC Department of Transportation Commissioner who introduced pedestrian plazas, bike lanes and bike sharing, will speak on the legacy of writer and preservationist Jane Jacobs (1916-2006), whose work changed the way the world views and understands cities. Award-winning author and preservationist Roberta Brandes Gratz will introduce Sadik-Khan.

Open House New York Weekend

For two days each October, the annual Open House New York Weekend unlocks the doors of New York’s most important buildings, offering an extraordinary opportunity to experience the city and meet the people who design, build, and preserve New York.

Neversink Reservoir Paddle

Come paddle on the Neversink Reservoir. The Neversink Reservoir is the highest in elevation in NYC’s water system with it’s spillway at 1,440 feet in elevation. Put in service in 1955, it helps supply NYC with roughly half of its daily water intake along with its 3 sister Delaware system reservoirs.

Ensuring Urban Resilience, Come Hell Or High Water

Urban resilience also means changes in land use along with better and more equitable ways to protect a city’s people. Realizing these innovations requires that New York and other great cities must give high priority to advancing the emerging capacities to foster and make the most of new approaches to climate risk management.

Garden Tour: Gardening in the Sky at the High Line

Get to know every detail of the High Line’s plant life while walking through the park with one of our knowledgeable staff horticulturists.

Civic Art Lab | Sustainability + Performance

The evening will feature performances that reflect on the intersection of sustainability, community, and the arts. Sliding scale donations for drinks and performances. All donations for this evening support the performers. Artists to be announced.

Up Late

Roam the High Line after-hours and be transported as dancers, musicians, and visual artists illuminate the park with participatory performances, installations, and a world of hidden surprises.

Deciphering Manhattan

In Manhattan, habits of behavior and development go a long way in explaining New York’s place in the U.S. and the world. This simple walk through midtown tells what is where and why.