September 29, 2008
High Line tour lottery deadline at 4 p.m. for Open House
If you’re hoping to get one of the 700 in-demand spots for the free tours of the undeveloped section of the High Line during Open House New York, you must register online before 4 p.m. today.
The tours will take place October 4 and 5 during Open House NY.
Another section of the High Line — an abandoned, elevated freight train track built on the West Side of Manhattan in the 1920s and ’30s — will soon open as a public park.
The OHNY lottery system was put in place following the huge demand for last year’s tours.
“Last year’s tours (for which we had 700 slots) filled up on our online registration program in 5 minutes, and we had an additional 5,000 inquiries about them,” a High Line spokeswoman told NewYorkology earlier this month when the first 2008 OHNY sites were announced.
Many of the best OHNY tours have already filled to capacity, but a lot of the 200 sites and programs will be available for walk-ups as well. However, this year’s list appears to have more reservation requirements than in past years.
Among the sites with openings, is Ellis Island’s shuttered South Side buildings. Of the tours scheduled both Saturday and Sunday at 9:30, 11 a.m., 12:30, 2 and 3:30 p.m., only two on Sunday are so far full: the 9:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. ones. To reserve, call (212) 363-3200, extension 580. (Tuesday update: All the Ellis tours are now full, a Save Ellis Island representative told NewYorkology.)
Picture credit: OHNY 2007 High Line tour and OHNY 2006 Ellis Island abandoned hospital surgery room. Amy Langfield/NewYorkology
September 29, 2008 10:07 AM in Architecture, Cheap Stuff, History, Midtown, Museums, Out of Manhattan, Sightsology, Tours, Transportology
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