Tenement History and Immigrant Life in the Lower East Side
Overview
From the Five Points and Mulberry Bend, through the Italian and Jewish immigrant waves, and finally what is today's Chinatown, this tour explores the development of a rustic landscape of lakes and farms into what became the mostly densely overcrowded neighborhood on earth barely 100 years ago. The incremental step-by-step process of putting the need for adequate housing over the drive for profit to house the immigrant poor, from disease-ridden cellar dwelling in tumble down shanties. to pre-, old- and new-law tenements, this tour uses pictures to show what is no longer there, and finds what continues to stand in the street walls today to tell the immensely rich, tragic and redemptive story of New York's Lower East Side.
What's Included
- Professional guide
- Local guide
- Gratuities
Meeting Location
Lafayette Street Worth Street
Centre Street, New York, NY 10013, USA
Detailed check-in instructions, including the exact address, are provided with your booking confirmation.
171 Ludlow Street
New York, NY 10002, USA
We end overlooking the streets we walked from the upper floor lobby of the Indigo Hotel where we will be able to identify the various eras of tenement laws from a birds-eye perspective.
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Foley Square
15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Columbus Park
5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Lower East Side (pass by)
Manhattan Bridge (pass by)
Museum At Eldridge Street (pass by)
Seward Park (pass by)
Tenement Museum (pass by)
Williamsburg Bridge (pass by)
Allen Street (pass by)
Hotel Indigo Lower East Side New York, an IHG Hotel
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Wear comfortable walking shoes
- Snacks and water are recommended to revitalize
- This walking tour is not associated with Tenement Museum
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 5 travelers
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Activity code: C-44899P4
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If you have any doubts about becoming seasick on the water, we recommend taking a Dramamine® Motion Sickness Relief tablet the night before your trip. Some people recommend taking it the night before your cruise and then again that morning so you will not feel so drowsy.
Feb 2023- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.
- Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (EDT).
- This tour requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
- Professional guide.
- Local guide.
- Gratuities.
This tour requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
Apr 2025The minimum age to participate is 12. This tour requires at least one adult to accompany children..
Apr 2025If a date or time is not listed on the calendar, it’s sold out or unavailable for another reason. Support cannot assist further if a date or time is not on the calendar.
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Apr 2025Accessibility information for the Tenement History and Immigrant Life in the Lower East Side is as follows:
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Detailed check-in instructions – including meeting point address, Google map, and parking information – for Tenement History and Immigrant Life in the Lower East Side will be included in your confirmation email from Cool New York City. Please be sure to double and triple check your email address is correct at checkout so this important email makes its way to you!
Mar 2024What's Included
- Professional guide
- Local guide
- Gratuities
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Wear comfortable walking shoes
- Snacks and water are recommended to revitalize
- This walking tour is not associated with Tenement Museum
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 5 travelers
