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I offer a broad array of walking tours around New York City, each lasting roughly two hours. These tours encompass pivotal sites in the Big Apple that include: Downtown New York; Central Park; 42nd Street; Grand Central Terminal; SoHo; Tribeca; Greenwich Village and the Upper West Side. I can also customize a unique New York City tour just for you and your group. Groups of any size are welcome. Just let me know what your interests are and I'll provide you with a New York City walking tour you'll never forget! Our prices start at $20 per person ($15 for students and Seniors 62+). Let's start planning your tour today! *Our May 6 Upper West Side tour was mentioned in the May 4 edition of The New York Times under Weekend/SpareTimes under Walking Tours* New Schedule of Terry's MUST SEE New York ToursBRYANT PARK AS DESTINATION: Saturday, May 19, 1 p.m.Explore the restoration of Bryant Park as destination after most people bypassed a site riddled with drugs and crime not very long ago. Explore why six million visited the park last year and why surrounding property values are reportedly higher than at Rockefeller Plaza under its miraculous transformation! We’ll also look at plans to renovate the New York Public Library’s main branch and explore adjacent 42nd Street. DOWNTOWN ROOTS OF A GLOBAL POWER: Saturday, May 26, 1 p.m.Meet where a Dutch trading post broke Russia’s monopoly on trading beaver pelts in Europe and British Colonial laws promoting its flour exports were critical first steps toward New York’s emergence as the world’s financial and political leader. Peak into the first Jewish house of worship; see where the city’s first printing press began New York’s news dominance and where financial deals propelled an antebellum trans-Atlantic trading nation into the world’s dominant power. CENTRAL PARK WEST TOUR: Saturday, June 2, at 1 p.m.The Upper West Side begins its uneven development after the Dakota opens in 1884 and West 72nd Street unfolds as the “Gateway to the West End” once the Hotel Majestic emerges across the street in 1894. Explore Central Park West’s apartment towers, the studio enclave on West 67th Street and townhouse streets that spill off the park, before heading to the American Museum of Natural History and the Beresford at 81st Street. NEWSPAPER ROW EMERGES ACROSS FROM CITY HALL, Saturday, June 9, at 1 p.mThe telegraph stimulates the development of high-volume, mass-produced, high-profit newspapers and turns New York into a highly competitive news town that’s struggling in the 21st century multi-media landscape. We’ll visit the sites that housed the penny press and financial news outlets that created newspaper titans that still exist today! We'll also look at the impact of Newspaper Row on the City Hall area.
Contact: www.terrysnewyorktours.com; Call: 917-515-1380 $20/$15 for students, seniors 62+ (tours about two hours); Customized tours upon request.
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Testimonials
"Gotta say 'thank you' for the very informative tour of Battery Park City." Doug C., Valley Stream
"Best tour I've ever had! Terry's a walking encyclopedia, with an immense knowledge of the city he grew up in and an eagerness to answer questions. He's the quintessential New Yorker, with an enthusiasm rarely seen these days. So much better than sitting atop a crowded bus!" Josh B, Upstate New York
"We were so impressed with Terry's knowledge of the city and his passion and enthusiasm for New York. We learned so much about how New York works on his Tribeca tour." Liz and Andy, Simsbury, Ct.
"Terry is one of the most knowledgeable people I know, especially when it comes to New York. He can live you background/history on everything in the city. He's my best resource on New York neighborhoods!" Eileen Cruz, Clifton, N.J.
"I really learned a lot about New York on Terry's Battery Park City tour. He has an incredible knowledge of the city and development of New York and was able to make the city has exciting to us as it is to him!" Ardi Schneider, Watch Hill, R.I.