"Discover the unique communities that make New York City unlike any
other. Throughout the year, free guided tours will take you to vibrant
neighborhoods far beyond Washington Square to experience new cultures,
cuisines, and traditions that will deepen your appreciation for your new
home."
Next up:
Bronx Street Art Tour
Saturday, October 11th
The New York Times says: "Here you will find a stretch of wall more than 200 feet long that has become an ever-changing canvas for many of the city’s most respected muralists and street painters. The site is overseen by TATS Cru,
a group of veteran Bronx artists who were asked by the owner of a
warehouse along Drake Street to, in essence, recruit good artists to
keep the bad artists (or just scribbling vandals) at bay. The results,
in a neighborhood that has become a wonderland of high-quality murals in
recent years, are a visual feast."
Greenwood Cemetery & Park Slope
Saturday, October 18th
From the Greenwood Cemetery website: "Founded in 1838 and now a National Historic Landmark, Green-Wood was one
of the first rural cemeteries in America. By the early 1860s, it had
earned an international reputation for its magnificent beauty and became
the prestigious place to be buried, attracting 500,000 visitors a year,
second only to Niagara Falls as the nation’s greatest tourist
attraction. Crowds flocked there to enjoy family outings, carriage
rides, and sculpture viewing in the finest of first generation American
landscapes. Green-Wood’s popularity helped inspire the creation of
public parks, including New York City’s Central and Prospect Parks."
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