Lower East Side Walking Tour

Lower East Side Walking Tour

The Lower East Side neighborhood was a first stop for many immigrants after landing at Ellis Island. Italians, Irish, Polish, Germans, Russians, and Eastern Europeans all came to the Lower East Side to start a new life in the New World. Life was difficult. People were cramped in tenements and struggled to make a living. We will be walking through the neighborhoods where it all began for millions of people. We will learn about how they lived, how they earned a living, what they ate, and where they shopped. Historic remnants remain to be discovered and enjoyed. Like many New York City neighborhoods, the Lower East Side has evolved into a thriving community. We will be pointing out new construction, new housing, and the youthful vibe of new restaurants, hotels and rooftop bars that are attracting today's New Yorkers.

Itinerary
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Stop At: Museum at Eldridge Street, 12 Eldridge St Between Canal and Division Streets, New York City, NY 10002-6204

Description of historic significance of this museum/synagogue and its place in Jewish history

Duration: 10 minutes

Pass By: Henry Street Settlement, 265 Henry St, New York City, NY 10002-4808

Founded in 1893 by social work and public health pioneer Lillian Wald and based on Manhattan's Lower East Side, Henry Street Settlement delivers a wide range of social service, arts and health care programs to more than 50,000 New Yorkers each year.

Stop At: Essex Street Market, 88 Essex St, New York City, NY 10002-3809

A meeting place for the Lower East Side community for over 100 years.

Duration: 20 minutes

Stop At: Tenement Museum, 103 Orchard St Lower East Side, New York City, NY 10002-3102

We will stop for a historical explanation and overview of the Tenement Museum and visit the Tenement Museum gift shop.

Duration: 20 minutes

Stop At: Kehila Kedosha Janina, 280 Broome St, New York City, NY 10002-3702

Visit this beautiful synagogue in the Lower East Side, now the only Romaniote rite synagogue in the Western Hemisphere that is in the National Register of Historic Places and a designated a New York City landmark

Duration: 20 minutes

Stop At: Economy Candy, 108 Rivington St, New York City, NY 10002-2204

Nostalgic candy buying opportunity nestled in the Lower East Side neighborhood

Duration: 10 minutes

Stop At: Orchard Street, New York City, NY

Once a famous discount shopping haven for lingerie, linens, and other items.

Duration: 10 minutes