A longtime leader in the construction industry, Christopher “Chris” McNally serves as president of Falcon Enterprises Associates (DBA Falcon Project Quality Management) in New York City. Outside of his work at Falcon, Chris McNally supports several local nonprofit groups, including Friends of the High Line.
A unique public space on Manhattan’s West Side, the High Line is an elevated park-greenway that sits on a 1930s-era freight rail line. Since construction began on the park in 1999, Friends of the High Line has worked closely with the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation to develop and maintain the space. Today, the organization is responsible for raising 98 percent of the High Line’s annual budget, which is used for park maintenance and community programs.
In October 2017, Friends of the High Line partnered with TD Bank to launch High Line Honey, a yearlong initiative that will produce 100 to 150 pounds of sustainable honey from rooftop beehives. In addition to producing local honey, the initiative will highlight the importance of bees and the critical role that urban green spaces play in sustaining them. Although the first batch of High Line Honey will not be available until 2018, Friends of the High Line and park visitors celebrated the launch of the initiative with honey tastings, a flower exhibition, and educational sessions during a free event on October 21, 2017.
All honey produced as part of the initiative will be sold at the High Line in summer 2018. The proceeds from honey sales will go to support the park.
A unique public space on Manhattan’s West Side, the High Line is an elevated park-greenway that sits on a 1930s-era freight rail line. Since construction began on the park in 1999, Friends of the High Line has worked closely with the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation to develop and maintain the space. Today, the organization is responsible for raising 98 percent of the High Line’s annual budget, which is used for park maintenance and community programs.
In October 2017, Friends of the High Line partnered with TD Bank to launch High Line Honey, a yearlong initiative that will produce 100 to 150 pounds of sustainable honey from rooftop beehives. In addition to producing local honey, the initiative will highlight the importance of bees and the critical role that urban green spaces play in sustaining them. Although the first batch of High Line Honey will not be available until 2018, Friends of the High Line and park visitors celebrated the launch of the initiative with honey tastings, a flower exhibition, and educational sessions during a free event on October 21, 2017.
All honey produced as part of the initiative will be sold at the High Line in summer 2018. The proceeds from honey sales will go to support the park.