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The Upper East Side: Wealth, Health, Privilege, New Developments - and "Progress"A New Spring Walk - soon!
This winter is finally ending, and we are beginning to see what's been gestating for some time within this neighborhood since our last stroll more than 5 years ago: shades of Big City Development!
Please be advised that The Street Teacher - Bill - has postponed his first spring walk this April 20 at 10:00. RAIN IS COMING!
Because of the upcoming rain on this Saturday, April 20, our walk is canceled.
When and Where: DATE TO BE ANNOUNCED - 10:00am to 12:30pm, please meet at Beanoccios @ 1431 York Avenue, between E.75th St. and E. 76th St. There are benches and coffee there.
Cost: $35 per person
We shall walk this neighborhood to discover answers to questions like: a. Just where was my father's second office - and who lives there now.b. Who were the original residents of the Upper East Side - or our "Yorkville" and "Lenox Hill" neighborhoods - and just how different were they from each other, and from us today?c. When did "the government" care about our health? Who else did - and does today?d. Who were those literary residents who wrote about our neighborhood, and what were those books?
Here's the corner of E. 78TH St. and Lexington Avenue 10 years ago ...
From our vantage point on the new bridge over the FDR Drive (see right) we can see the Junior League building of years ago - built for young women new to the city.
... and you'll be interested to hear how this building replaced it!
We begin our walk - after meeting at Beanocchio's - on this new bridge over the FDR Drive - and we'll discover the history of this neighborhood: from Yorkville to Lenox Hill.
TO REGISTER FOR THIS WALK, AND LEARN MORE ABOUT THE STREET TEACHER'S TOURS: Please call 917-921-9273 or email him at [email protected]. He's looking forward to hearing from you!
EXPLORE BROOKLYN - Walk the Brooklyn Bridge - and visit the new Brooklyn!
Enjoy the longest suspension Bridge in the World when it opened in 1883, but always a powerful statement of courage and enterprise. See Brooklyn Heights - and DUMBO!
EXPLORE CENTRAL PARK - Discover the peace of nature - in the middle of America's largest city - and marvel!
Tour Central Park with The Street Teacher and discover New York's largest work of art!
YOU MUST EMAIL, or CALL or TEXT 917-921-9273, to confirm meeting place and time for EVERY tour.
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EXPLORE THE CITY'S VITAL NEIGHBORHOODS - Visit hidden parks and learn what makes this city great!
Hell's Kitchen, Greenwich Village, the Upper East Side, the Lower East Side and Chinatown, Chelsea, and the Meatpacking District are just a few of New York's great neighborhoods.
THE WORLD TRADE CENTER and THE 9/11 MEMORIAL - Perhaps there is no other more visited place in downtown New York than the 9/11 Memorial. The stories behind the center can be a powerful reminder of our own humanity and community with others. Come and see, hear stories, and learn about that fateful day and New York's recovery. Easy walking, few stairs, about 1.5 miles.
The World Trade Center and The 9/11 Memorial:
2 hours (Daily) $35/person (2 person minimum)
(up to 10 people) Meeting Spot: St. Paul's Chapel, at 209 Broadway. Easy walking, few stairs, about 1.5 miles.
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- The West Village: 2-2.5 hours (Daily) $35/person (2 person minimum) Easy walking, few stairs, about 1.5 miles.
- East and West Village - : 3-3.5 hours (Daily) $35/person (2 person minimum) Easy walking, few stairs, about 2.5 miles.
- The East Village - 2-2.5 hours (Daily) $35/person (2 person minimum) Easy walking, few stairs, about 2.0 miles.
TWO CENTRAL PARK WALKS:
1. A WALK TO DISCOVER CENTRAL PARK - Quiet spots in New York can be found - especially here in Central Park - so, let's go!
2. CENTRAL PARK AND THE UPPER EAST SIDE WALKING TOUR - This walk concentrates on the Central to Eastern part of the Park, and visits the neighborhood famous throughout the world.
TOUR DATES AND TIMES:
Both tours meet at the Pomona Fountain, across from the Plaza Hotel at 5th Avenue @ 59th St.
- A Walk to Discover Central Park: 2-2.5 hours (Daily) $35/person (2 person minimum) This walk will recount the history of the Park, and walk through the lower third to one half of the Park. Easy walking, some stairs, about 2.0 miles.
- The Park and the Upper East Side: 2-2.5 hours (Daily) $35/person (2 person minimum) This walk concentrates on the Central to Eastern part of the Park, and visits the posh neighborhood famous throughout the world.
HEALTH, WEALTH, AND PHILANTHROPY - Take a walk with a resident of the Upper East Side neighborhood that was once the site of his father's ground-breaking foundation, another innovative social service organization, a number of interesting private schools, a couple of important philanthropic organizations, as well as the homes of historic and important personages - both known and possibly unknown. You will learn what can be found behind all this seemingly forbidding walls - let's walk together through a neighborhood and its history!
TOUR DATES AND TIMES:
Health, Wealth & Philanthropy: 3 hours (Saturday and Sunday) $35/person (2 person minimum) Easy walking, no stairs, about 1.5 miles.
MEETING PLACE: We will meet at the Northeast Corner of E. 77th St. and York Avenue (by P.S. 158)
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WALK THE BROOKLYN BRIDGE TO BROOKLYN - Walking the Brooklyn Bridge may seem at first like a major undertaking - but remembering that New York Mayor William J. Gaynor would regularly walk the four miles from his home in Park Slope to City Hall might motivate you to explore America's first suburb, Brooklyn Heights, by foot - it's just across the Bridge! Hear about the history of its creation, its creators, and the history of the nation and the two cities it would bring together. Meeting Spot: near Brooklyn Bridge/City Hall Subway stop for 4, 5, and 6 lines. Easy walking, some stairs, about 2.0 miles.
TOUR DATES AND TIMES:
The Bridge Walk to Brooklyn: 2.5 hours (Daily) $35/person (2 person minimum))
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For more destinations and exciting tours all around the world, please check out TOURS BY LOCALS!
NOTE: WE WELCOME AND INVITE CUSTOM AND PERSONALIZED TOUR REQUESTS - Please inquire of the Street Teacher
NOTE: We shall try to accommodate your schedule - but please try to give us at least 24 hours notice!
YOU MUST EMAIL, or CALL or TEXT 917-921-9273, to confirm meeting place and time. THANK YOU!