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Joyce Gold History Tours of New York offers exceptional walking tours and vehicle tours of Manhattan’s famous and historic neighborhoods. These tours are fun, insightful, and memorable experiences. You can join a scheduled Public Tour or plan your own Private Tour. Either way, you'll discover how the city's fascinating past illuminates its vibrant life today. Joyce Gold, a recognized expert and educator in New York history, has been guiding New Yorkers and visitors alike for over 25 years. Whether leading a Public Tour or a Private Tour, on foot, in a car, limousine, or bus, Joyce connects her group to NYC's roots and receives rave reviews.
Joyce is a wonderful storyteller who provides historical context, and a delightfully wry sense of humor and irony that held the participants spellbound. What I enjoyed most about the (Crimes of 5th Ave Gold Coast) tour was that it appealed not just to tourists, but also to native New Yorkers
like me.
Upcoming Public Walking Tour Features...
THE BROOKLYN BRIDGE —
ROMANTIC PASSAGEWAY
THAT JOINS TWO ISLANDS
Friday, May 18, 2012 at 1 PM
Since its opening in 1883, the Brooklyn Bridge has been an icon of New York City. It still evokes amazement for its engineering, its beauty, and the views from its raised, wooden walkway. Poets, novelists, filmmakers, and painters have celebrated it, as “a living connection” of architectural grace and strength...
The tour meets at City Hall Park fountain, Broadway & Park Place.
GROUND ZERO AND ITS NEIGHBORS — THE FIRST 10 YEARS
Sunday, May 20, 2012 at 1 PM
Recovery from the infamous September 11, 2001 attack has redefined Lower Manhattan. The monumental task of redesigning the World Trade Center site has epitomized the struggle among competing interests vying for influence and control over this historic re-working of Manhattan’s oldest district...
The tour meets at Broadway & Vesey St. southwest corner, near St. Paul's Chapel.