The turn-out of High Line supporters for Monday's Eastern Rail Yards Public Forum was great: more than 200 people rallied at Midtown's Red Cross in favor of preserving the entire High Line, including the Spur over 10th Avenue. Supporters wore red "Save the Spur" T-shirts and held signs during a presentation by The Related Companies, the designated developer at the rail yards.
The Spur, a portion of the High Line that crosses 10th Avenue at 30th Street, is still clearly under threat of demolition. Almost every speaker voiced strong support for preserving the entire High Line at the rail yards, including elected leaders US Representative Jerrold Nadler and New York State Assembly member Dick Gottfried. Related gave no concrete answer as to why the spur would need to be torn down, only that the spur is "large and dark."
On a promising note, the building on the Western Rail Yards that was previously shown blocking the High Line's western views was not in the plans shown on Monday night.
With your help, we will continue to put pressure on the developer, the City, the MTA, and Governor Paterson. Please stay tuned to our E-mail Newsletter for updates on what you can do to help us Save the Spur.

Thanks to everyone who came out on Monday night to show that the Spur, like the rest of the historic High Line structure, must be preserved and integrated into the rail yards development.

WE WON THE FIGHT,

AND THE SPUR WAS SAVED!!!

THE SPUR CONSTRUCTION

SHOULD START IN EARLY 2017 & HAS OPENED IN 2019