The City Council voted last week to unanimously approve the Uniform Land Use Review Procedure (ULURP) application for the High Line at the West Side Rail Yards. The vote means the application advances to the final step of the ULURP process: a review by Mayor Bloomberg.

This vote is a major milestone towards the full preservation and transformation of the High Line at the rail yards into continuous public open space. Once approved by the Mayor, it will allow the City of New York to move forward with acquisition of the High Line above 30th Street, including the 10th Avenue Spur.