Stroll, cycle or paddle the path less traveled and see New York City through openhousenewyork’s eyes.
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Architectural Transitions of Roosevelt Island Meet at Tramway Station, Roosevelt Island program name: OHNY tours borough: Manhattan neighborhood: Roosevelt Island South End Sat 2 pm Sun 2 pm Architectural historian William Menking discusses Roosevelt Island’s place in modern architecture and planning since the 1930s, including Johnson and Burgee’s 1969 master plan with important buildings by Philip Johnson, John Johanson and Jose Luis Sert, as well as the proposed Louis Kahn-designed Roosevelt memorial and recent design proposals by Rem Koolhaas for Delirious New York. program status: past subway: F to Roosevelt Island. bus: Q102. other transportation: Roosevelt Island Tram from 60th St/ 2nd Ave. MAP |
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Atlantic Avenue Walking Tour Meet at SW corner Atlantic Ave/ 4th Ave program name: OHNY tours borough: Brooklyn neighborhood: Boerum Hill Sat 1 pm Sun 1 pm Discover vestiges of Atlantic Ave’s Victorian heyday and learn about its historic and modern architecture with historian Erick Fortmeyer. Organized by the Atlantic Avenue Betterment Association. capacity: 30 per tour program status: past subway: B, D, N, Q, R, 2, 3, 4, 5 to Atlantic Ave/ Pacific St. bus: 641. other transportation: LIRR    
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Brooklyn Army Terminal Tour 140 58th Street/ First Ave, Building B Lobby Area program name: OHNY tours borough: Brooklyn neighborhood: Sunset Park Sat 11 am, 1 pm. Sun NA Formerly an army terminal, this cavernous, city-owned facility designed by Cass Gilbert in 1918 houses a variety of manufacturing and industrial businesses. Its façade and interior atrium are federally registered landmarks. Organized by the NYC Economic Development Corporation. capacity: 50 per tour program status: past subway: N, R to 59th St. bus: B11. other transportation: NY Water Taxi to Pier 4. 
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Brooklyn Navy Yard Bus Tour Reserve for meeting location. program name: OHNY tours borough: Brooklyn neighborhood: Fort Greene Sat 9 am One of the US Navy’s foremost shipbuilding facilities has been revitalized as an industrial and commercial park employing over 4,500 people. The bus tour showcases the entire yard, stopping at historically significant sites along the way. Organized by the Brooklyn Navy Yard Development Corporation. capacity: 22 program status: past subway: F to York St. bus: B61. 
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Central Park Walking Tour Meet at NW corner Central Park West/ 66th St program name: OHNY tours borough: Manhattan neighborhood: Upper West Side Sat NA Sun 10:30 am Explore Central Park, Manhattan’s collective backyard and the largest man-made work of art in the city. Designed by Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux to provide spiritual uplift for the masses, today New Yorkers use it for much more. Organized by Big Onion Walking Tours. capacity: 50 program status: past subway: B, C at 72nd St, 1 to 66th. bus: M10, M66, M72. MAP |
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Ellis Island's South Side and Ferry Building Meet at the information desk, Ellis Island Immigration Museum, Ellis Island, New York program name: OHNY tours borough: Manhattan neighborhood: Ellis Island Sat 9:30, 11 am, 12:30, 2, 3:30 pm Sun 9:30, 11 am, 12:30, 2, 3:30 pm No children under age 16 will be permitted. Wear sturdy, closed-toed shoes, no flip-flops allowed. Tour the grounds of the abandoned Ellis Island hospital where 1 million immigrants were treated between 1900 – 1954. Organized by the National Park Service. capacity: 20 per tour program status: past subway: R to Whitehall St, 1 to South Ferry, 4 to Bowling Green. Walk through Battery Park to Castle Clinton, where Circle Line Ferry tickets can be purchased. bus: M1, M6, M15 to Battery Park.
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Fresh Kills Bus Tour Reserve for meeting location. program name: OHNY tours borough: Staten Island neighborhood: Travis Sat 10 am, 1 pm. Witness the dramatic transformation of a 2,200-acre landfill into a wild home of turkey vultures, red-tailed hawks, ring-necked pheasants and other field-loving birds. This land conversion is one of the world’s largest public works projects. Organized by the NYC Dept of Parks & Recreation. capacity: 25 per tour program status: past subway: N, R, W to Whitehall St, J, M, Z to Broad St, 1 to South Ferry, 4, 5 to Bowling Green to Staten Island Ferry. bus: Take S74 from ferry. other transportation: Staten Island Ferry. 
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Fulton Mall Meet at corner of Fulton and Adams Streets. program name: OHNY tours borough: Brooklyn neighborhood: Brooklyn Heights Sat 12 pm Learn about the people, places and policies behind the history of Brooklyn’s vibrant shopping district. Visit an Art Deco department store, 3,000-seat historic movie palace, Junior's Cheesecake Shop, and other sites. Organized by the Center for Urban Pedagogy. capacity: 25 per tour program status: past subway: A, C, F, M, R, 2, 3, 4, 5 to Borough Hall 
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Gansevoort Market in Transition Reserve for meeting location. program name: OHNY tours borough: Manhattan neighborhood: Meatpacking District Sat 12, 3 pm. From independent meatpackers to arbiters of high fashion, the Meatpacking District is an area in transition. Tour interiors and spaces and learn about the area’s historic roots. Organized by the Meatpacking District Initiative. capacity: 25 per tour program status: past subway: A, C, E, 1, 2, 3 to 14th St, L to Eighth Ave. bus: M11, M14. MAP |
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Governors Island Meet at ferry landing on Governors Island. program name: OHNY tours borough: Manhattan neighborhood: Governor's Island Sat 10 am – 4 pm, tours on the hour (last tour 2 pm). Sun 10 am – 4 pm, tours on the hour (last tour 2 pm). Guided tours describe the history and future of this 172-acre Island in the heart of New York Harbor. Tour the National Historic District, see the Victorian architecture of Nolan Park, visit two 1812-era forts, and learn about plans for the island’s redevelopment. Organized by the Governors Island Preservation & Education Corporation. Ferries leave on the hour from 10 - 2, and return every hour on the half hour from 10:30-3:30. capacity: ferry capacity is 400. program status: past subway: 1 to South Ferry, 4, 5, 6 to Bowling Green, R, W to Whitehall. bus: M6, M9, M15. other transportation: Ferries to Governors Island leave from the Battery Maritime Building, at the corner of Whitehall and South Streets, adjacent to the Staten Island ferry terminal (look for Governors Island banners). 
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Gowanus Canal Canoe Tour End of 2nd St/ Bond St program name: OHNY tours borough: Brooklyn neighborhood: Gowanus/Carroll Gardens Sat 2 – 6 pm, last tour 5 pm Sun 2 – 6 pm, last tour 5 pm From tidal creek to urban industrial waterway, learn the history of the Gowanus Canal as you paddle a canoe along a two-mile stretch. Look for wildlife such as blue crabs, fish and the black-crowned night heron. Organized by the Gowanus Dredgers Canoe Club. Participants must sign a waiver to participate. Children under 16 must be accompanied by an adult in the same canoe. capacity: unlimited program status: past subway: F, G to Carroll St. bus: B37, B71, B75, B77. 
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Harlem One Stop Tour: Hamilton Heights/Sugar Hill Meet in front of the Hispanic Society of America, west side of Broadway between 155th & 156th Streets. program name: OHNY tours borough: Manhattan neighborhood: Harlem Sat 11 am, 1:30, 3 pm. Sun 1, 2 pm. Tour Harlem’s Audubon Terrace and surrounding neighborhood. Highlights include notable architecture as well as the Hispanic Society of America, Trinity Cemetery, Bertram Goodhue’s Church of the Intercession, Hugh Hardy’s Dance Theatre of Harlem and the home/ studio of the distinguished quilt artist Michael Cummings. Organized by Harlem One Stop. capacity: 50 per tour program status: past subway: A, B, C, D to 155th St, 1 to 157th St. bus: M4. MAP |
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Historic Richmond Hill Kearns Funeral Home, 85-66 115th St/ Myrtle Ave, Richmond Hill program name: OHNY tours borough: Queens neighborhood: Richmond Hill Sat NA Sun 2 pm Tour historic Richmond Hill, including a library funded by Andrew Carnegie, the famous Jahn’s Ice Cream Parlor, the Church of the Resurrection and a remnant of the RKO Keith marquee. Organized by the Richmond Hill Historical Society. capacity: 50 program status: past subway: E to Sutphin Blvd, J to 121st St. bus: Q60.
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Last Exit to Brooklyn: Red Hook Meet at street level outside the Smith-9th Sts subway station. program name: OHNY tours borough: Brooklyn neighborhood: Red Hook Sun 11 am Red Hook’s past has been depicted in literature, plays and movies. Explore the container port, Waterfron Museum, hidden graving dock, urban farm and pers with views of the harbor and the Statue of Liberty. Organized by the Brooklyn Center for the Urban Environment. capacity: 50 program status: past subway: F, G to Smith-9th Streets bus: B61. other transportation: NY Water Taxi to Red Hook.
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Mad Monk's Guide to Gramercy Park Reserve for meeting location. program name: OHNY tours borough: Manhattan neighborhood: Gramercy Park Sat 11:30 am, 1 pm Sun NA Join the author of The Mad Monks’ Guide to New York City, James M. Crotty, for a one-of-a-kind architectural tour of the hip and historic Gramercy Park neighborhood. Organized by Monk Media. capacity: 25 per tour program status: past subway: N, R, Q, W, 4, 5, 6 to 14th St. bus: M101, 102, M103.
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