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NYC's rebel neighborhood! We'll talk everything from riots and protests to Warhol and Blondie: a no-holds-barred exploration of the REAL history of NYC, told with love and humor by a real New Yorker.

Highlights

• Astor Place- Theater riots, and Theater innovation
• St Marks Place- Hamilton, punk rock, and Warhol
• 2nd Ave- Little Ukraine, St Marks in the Bowery, and the 2nd Ave Deli
• Tomkins Square Park- Community, Homelessness, and the Aids Crisis
• Sex clubs, LGBTQ+history, crime, and riots and more! We’ll cover the history in depth, and from an adult perspective

Description

Take a walk on the wild side in Manhattan's most rebellious neighborhood- the East Village and Alphabet City. We'll visit Astor Place- where the Shakespeare riots of 1849 raged and a hundred years later, Joe Pap founded the Public Theater. We'll walk down historic St Mark's Place- an upper middle class enclave in the early 1800's and later home to punk rockers and one of New York City's most famous nightclubs. We'll visit 'Ukrainian Village,' and talk about the Immigrant experience, and how NYC's incredible diversity is EXACTLY what makes it such a thrilling place to be. We'll go to Tomkins Square Park, where the famous riots over the homeless encampment broke out in 1988, and tell the story of a once great community center in an abandoned school house forced to close when the city sold it. Every crazy thing that ever happened in this city- from riots and protests to artistic and night life innovations- happened atleast in part in the East Village, and we'll explore as many as we can in this 2 hour crash course on the REAL history of New York!

Includes

2 hour walking tour, exploring cultural and social history of the East Village and Alphabet City, led by a real New Yorker. Pointing out local gems- restaurants, bars, night clubs, theaters and music venues only a local would know about.

Important Information

• We walk rain or shine, so please dress for the weather. Photos are allowed, but please, no video of the guide. Thank you.

Easy cancellation

Cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund