Friends Of The High Line

Friends of the High Line is a non-profit, private organization that funds virtually all the High Line’s operations by raising contributions. It is the New York City Department of Parks & Recreation’s non-profit partner working to ensure the park on the High Line is maintained as a public place for all New Yorkers and visitors to enjoy. Friends of the High Line advocated for the High Line’s preservation when the structure was under threat of demolition. It worked with the mayoral administration of Michael Bloomberg and the New York City Council to reverse a city policy favoring demolition to one ensuring the High Line’s preservation through the federal rail banking program. Friends of the High Line was founded in 1999 by two neighborhood residents, [Joshua David](https://www.crunchbase.com/person/joshua-david-2#/entity) and [Robert Hammond](https://www.crunchbase.com/person/robert-hammond-2#/entity). It is based in New York, N.Y.

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