Stroll, cycle or paddle the path less traveled and see New York City through openhousenewyork’s eyes.
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Parks, Plans & Preservation: the Historic Andrew H. Green Bicycle Tour
program name: OHNY tours borough: Manhattan neighborhood: Upper East Side Sun 11 am Bring a bike and helmet. Take a 20-mile bike tour with Manhattan Borough Historian Michael Miscione to discover the remarkable legacy of Andrew H. Green. Green was the 19th-century planner responsible for many of Gotham's early public works and the consolidation of the boroughs. Organized by the Manhattan Borough Historian's Office. program status: past subway: 6 to 68th St-Hunter College. MAP |
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Prospect Park Walk
Grand Army Plaza main entrance program name: OHNY tours borough: Brooklyn neighborhood: Park Slope Sun 1 pm Learn about the history and design of Prospect Park from its inception to now, and its central importance to the American park movement of the 19th century. program status: past subway: 2, 3 to Grand Army Plaza. bus: B41, B69, B71.  MAP
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Red Hook Walking Tour
Van Brunt St/ Wolcott St program name: OHNY tours borough: Brooklyn neighborhood: Red Hook Sat 12, 3 pm Explore the transformations of Red Hook, from center of maritime trade to devastated inner city, to scenic, commercially revitalized village. Enjoy the 21st century artistic vibe amid 19th century architecture, along with parks, great waterfront views and history dating back to colonial times. program status: past subway: F, G to Smith-9th St. bus: B61, B77.   MAP
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Sacred Havens of the East Village
Church of the Most Holy Redeemer, 173 E 3rd St/ Ave A program name: OHNY tours borough: Manhattan neighborhood: East Village Sun 2 - 4pm Visit architectural showcases filled with antique stained glass, restored murals and engraved plaques, all lasting gifts from immigrant settlers. These sanctuaries reflect varied ethnic backgrounds of the colorful East Village. Led by Terri Cook, "Sacred Havens: A Guide to Manhattan's Spiritual Places." program status: past subway: L to 1st St, F, V to 2nd Ave. bus: M9, M14, M15, M21. MAP |
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South Street Seaport, Re-Envisioning the Urban Edge
Seamen’s Church Institute, 244 Water St/ Beekman St program name: OHNY tours borough: Manhattan neighborhood: Lower East Side/Chinatown The Emerging NY Architects Committee, AIA New York Chapter, hosted an international competition for The Seamen's Church Institute and South Street Seaport in 2007. Tour with the organizers of the competition, and see what lies ahead for the district. program status: past subway: A, C to Broadway-Nassau St, J, M, Z, 2, 3 to Fulton St, 4, 5 to City Hall. bus: M9, M15.  MAP
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U-Brick-Quitous
NW corner, 14th St/ First Ave program name: OHNY tours borough: Manhattan neighborhood: East Village Sun 1 pm Art in Odd Places 2009: SIGN presents a walking tour of the brick structures of Stuyvesant Town and Peter Cooper Village, led by artist Jean-Marc Superville Sovak. program status: past subway: L to First Ave. bus: M9, M14.  MAP
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Upper West Side Stories
59th St/ Central Park West program name: OHNY tours borough: Manhattan neighborhood: Upper West Side Sun 2 pm Starting at Columbus Circle, explore the rich architecture and history of the area. Visit the site of the first Jewish Congregation in North America, learn the origins of Art Deco, and see the site where New York's Dada art movement began. program status: past subway: A, D, 1 to Columbus Circle. bus: M7, M20, M110 to Columbus Circle. MAP
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Walk the Wallabout: Proposed Landmark District
Fort Greene/ Clinton Hill, Brooklyn program name: OHNY tours borough: Brooklyn neighborhood: Fort Greene/Clinton Hill Sun 10 am, 2 pm Tour the Wallabout neighborhood, home to some of Brooklyn’s oldest wood-frame houses, an industrial landscape of factories and warehouses and the last surviving NYC home of Walt Whitman. Organized by the Myrtle Avenue Brooklyn Partnership. program status: past subway: C, G to Hoyt-Schermerhorn. bus: B39, B54, B69. MAP |
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Where Washington Rode; Where Obama Slept
SE corner of 96th St/ Broadway, New York program name: OHNY tours borough: Manhattan neighborhood: Upper West Side Sat 1 pm Sun 1 pm Join a tour of the Upper West Side’s Bloomingdale area. Among the featured buildings are St. Michael’s Church, the AYH International Hostel, the former NY Cancer Hospital, the Manhattan Avenue Historic District and two sites with a surprising link to President Barack Obama. Sponsored by Columbus-Amsterdam Business Improvement District. program status: past subway: 1, 2, 3 to 96th St. bus: M96, M104. MAP
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Writers & Religion in Old Brooklyn Heights
Columbus statue, Cadman Plaza West/ Montague St, Brooklyn program name: OHNY tours borough: Brooklyn neighborhood: Brooklyn Heights Sun 12:30 pm Explore Brooklyn Heights' past through 19th church architecture and the inspiring words of former residents Walt Whitman, Henry Ward Beecher, H.P. Lovecraft, Arthur Miller, W.E.B. Dubois, Truman Capote and Norman Mailer. Explore the city's first historic district as well as the Promenade, parks, and churches. program status: past subway: M, R, 2, 3, 4, 5 to Borough Hall. bus: B25, B26, B38, B41, B52, B103.   MAP
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