From Rinses to Retail, Chelsea Car Wash Makes its Exit

Posted on May 13, 2008 by jeffatthehighline

[The Chelsea Car Wash at West 14th Street & 10th Avenue, before the sign was taken down.] 
As many Chelsea dwellers, West Side Highway & Hudson River Park commuters, taxi drivers, and car wash enthusiasts may have noticed, the distinctive red Chelsea Car Wash sign has disappeared. It was removed from where it was attached to the High Line about a [...]

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Christine Quinn’s Fighting Words on Javits High Line Block

Posted on February 13, 2008 by joshatthehighline

[Photo: William Alatriste]
City Council Speaker Christine Quinn delivered a rousing State of the City address (PDF) yesterday.  It included a promise to “fight any shortsighted effort” by the State to sell two sites adjacent to the Jacob Javits Convention Center until a compelling plan for Javits expansion or replacement is made.  One of the sites: the northermost [...]

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MTA Makes West Side Rail Yards Bids Public

Posted on November 20, 2007 by katieatthehighline

Yesterday, the MTA revealed to the public the five developer bids for the West Side Rail Yards. There will be a 2-week period of public input, and then a committee of representatives from the MTA and the Hudson Yards Development Corporation will make a recommendation to the MTA’s Board.
The northern 1/3 of the High Line runs through [...]

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