Thursdays and Fridays  @ 12:00pm - $20
This one-of-a-kind tour of the LES highlights all aspects of our neighborhood's rich diversity by providing an introduction to the many distinct populations -- Native-American, African, Irish, Italian, Jewish, Chinese, Hispanic, and others -- which influenced the character of the Lower East Side over the last thousand years.

Explore the neighborhood's historic synagogues, churches and tenements; Walk through a century old shopping district, the oldest Native American trail in the NYC, and the site of the city's second oldest African Burial ground; Discuss life in 19th century slums, and the events which led to the neighborhood's label as the "melting pot"; Discover some of the last ethnic enclaves in Manhattan and learn about the dramatic changes taking place on the Lower East Side today.

RSVP: NOT REQUIRED
Fee: $20 General Admission / $15 LESpass Members
Duration: 1.5 - 2 hours
MEET: Outside of the New Museum of Contemporary Art
(235 Bowery, NY NY 10002) @ Prince Street: VIEW MAP

Your Guide:

Andrea Coyle, Director of Outreach and Membership for LESHP, is a native New Yorker, a licensed New York City tour guide, a member of The Guides Association of New York City, and a graphic artist. She is a community activist and is passionate about preserving the fabric of New York City neighborhoods. Andrea was an early education preschool teacher, and she also volunteers for Big Apple Greeter.

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