Central Park is a haven of beauty for many New Yorkers, including myself. As a licensed tour guide, I have strolled through the Park’s pastoral paths numerous times and learned fascinating stories about the trees. Although no original trees are left, Central Park boasts an impressive collection of 171 tree species, totaling about twenty thousand …
I began walking Brooklyn Bridge soon after I moved into my apartment on Sidney Place in Brooklyn Heights. It was my own private Brooklyn tour; little did I know what the future held. John Augustus Roebling The bridge wasn’t a long walk from my apartment, just a few blocks, I’d walk down Sidney Place, past …
CONDUCTING PRIVATE NEW YORK CITY TOURS IS A NATURAL FOR ME; A FLANEUR, “A PERSON WHO WALKS THE CITY IN ORDER TO EXPERIENCE IT.” Storm over Manhattan Hudson Yards There have been times when NYC has been a tough nut to crack, it is not a city that offers up it’s pearls up casually, …
EXPECT THE UNEXPECTED ON OUR NEW YORK CITY PRIVATE TOURS, BUT UNFORTUNATELY, WE’LL NEVER SEE BOOTSIE STEP FROM A CHECKER CAB. Old MSG & Nedicks There’s a slight chance we might see a pachyderm getting out of a taxi, but we will never see one alighting from a Checker cab in front of the old Garden on …
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Private New York City ToursThe Kindness of Strangers The photograph on your left went viral. What made it so astounding is that a cardinal rule of the underground is being blatantly violated. The man on the left has fallen asleep on the fellow on the right. This is a huge no-no, underground. Yet the man …
Private New York City toursOldest known Photograph of Manhattan The experts say that the photograph to the left (It’s actually a daguerreotype) was taken on upper Broadway on what was once known as Bloomingdales Road. According to the NY Times, “the photo was discovered at a small New England auction, and the date and location of the …
The streets of the city are a constant source of entertainment, particularly if you have a camera in hand. Our private guided tours often turn into photographic safaris. It’s the little details that are telling. After all, how many new ways can the Empire State Building be photographed, and is the picture any better than …
Behold the lowly standpipe. Is its purpose to merely offer a de facto bench to sit and watch the world go by? On a private tour of New York City, we’ll learn about their usefulness. Anti-Personnel Spikes We’ll see some that are welcomingly burnished street furniture and others that won’t let you tie your damn …
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One of the world’s most enduring stories is the tragedy of the good ship RMS Titanic. NYSee Tours has joined with tour guide Dave Gardner to host an NYC tour of the city’s deep connections to that vessel. Greatest of the Works of Man – Ken MarschallAlthough Titanic famously sank on her maiden voyage well before reaching our …
On a beautifully warm day, with the bells of St. Patrick’s Cathedral pealing joyously, and the sun high in the flawlessly blue sky we saw the creativity, harmony, and sweetness that makes New York City such a wonderful place to live. Metro Card Girl The Easter Parade in New York City has been a tradition since the …
