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Private tour in New York City Jonathan G
Brooklyn Bridge and DUMBO Waterfront NYC Walking Tour
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Welcome to New York City! My name is Jonathan and I'd love to show you my NYC! I have deep generational roots in New York City, mirroring the classic immigrant experience from Ellis Island to the Jewish Lower East Side. This background has inspired an ongoing quest for the best of the city past and present, from the suspension cables of the Brooklyn Bridge to the hot pastrami at Katz's deli. I moved from the depths of Jersey to Manhattan's Morningside Heights at age 18 for college. I studied American and ancient Roman History at Columbia University under Kenneth Jackson, one of the all-time great historians of New York City. After college I worked for a few years in finance by Wall Street and in Midtown before heading back to school in Israel, where I earned an MA in Archeology from Bar Ilan University and got my start in tourism. I currently guide tours in New York City. I love tracing the city's history, from the footprints of George Washington to those of Malcolm X, and exploring hidden gems from pizza slices to jazz clubs. I see New York City as an endless playground of culture, history, and energy where every day seems to yield a new adventure. I would love to show you my favorite things about the greatest city in the world! B.A. in history from Columbia University in the City of New York; M.A. in Archeology from Bar Ilan University; Tour guide certification in New York City; Tour guide certification in Israel. I am not a driver. I can accompany you in your vehicle or I can arrange for a separate car and driver.
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Explore New York's transition from a small colonial town to the great modern metropolis
Overview of your New York City tour
If you love the footsteps of history and resurrecting the ghosts of monumental moments from the past, you'll love this tour! From a city of 30, 000 people at the time of the Revolution, New York City's population mushroomed to over a million eighty years later. The rise of the Brooklyn Bridge, the longest suspension bridge in the world at the time, represented the city bursting onto the world stage. After the great bridge rose out of the depths of the river floor to tower over the booming metropolis. Just three short years later the Statue of Liberty would rise in the harbor, and steel frames would allow buildings to reach for the stars, but it all started with the Brooklyn Bridge. Explore DUMBO and the historic Brooklyn Heights while stopping for food tastings and stunning photo ops along the way. The city never looked so enchanting as it does from the bridge and the waterfront! Sensational photo ops for your Instagram!
Your New York City tour itinerary
•We'll start in New York's Civic Center at the Tweed Courthouse. Continue to the Municipal Building, City Hall, the original New York Times Newspaper building, before ascending up the Brooklyn Bridge. • Walk the length of the bridge • Continue to explore the modern neighborhood of DUMBO and the historic Brooklyn Heights • Can't go to the up-and-coming waterfront neighborhood of DUMBO without tasting some of the wonderful offerings for example: - Best chocolate shop in NYC (Jacques Torres) - Classic New York pizza - The best fast-casual burger - A perfect cup of coffee This tour can be customized to fit your preferences - please inquire!
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52 Chambers Street, New York, New York, 10007, United States
Steps of the Tweed Courthouse at 52 Chambers Street, Manhattan.
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