Celebrate the 40th Anniversary of the “Juror’s Guide to Lower Manhattan” (1984) by Virginia Dajani, which initially featured six walking tours full of maps, photographs and drawings, and “filled with the history, architecture, and lore of the little-known but fascinating neighborhoods within walking distance of the courts,” and compare what the guide described as worthy […]

Visit The Battery Urban Farm to learn more about produce is grown in the heart of downtown New York City, and taste some of the harvest! RSVP is required

Dis­cov­er a world of bees, com­post, and organ­ic gar­den­ing right in New York City! Join the Bee Con­ser­van­cy, Earth Mat­ter NY, and GrowNYC for a tour of the Urban Farm on Gov­er­nors Island, and learn about each orga­ni­za­tion’s work.

Explore the rich history of the Jewish community of Prague dating back to the tenth century in this livestreamed, virtual walking tour. Our guide will show us the Spanish Syngogue, the Maisel Synagogue, the Pinkas Synagogue, and the oldest synagogue still in use in Europe, the Old New Synagogue. Hear inspiring stories of persistence, rescue, […]

Violin duo Miolina presents “Timber/Timbre,” a concert inspired by the trees that make-up our homes, schools, and businesses. Wood was one of humanity’s first building materials, and today it’s used in a new form, called Mass Timber, to build skyscrapers around the world. Miolina will present compositions that explore the nature of wood in connection […]

Guided bird walk with Gabriel Willow, an educator from NYC Audubon, and Gail Karlsson, author and photographer of A Birds' Guide to The Battery and New York Harbor! Explore the diversity of migrating birds that find food and habitat in The Battery.

Visit The Battery Urban Farm to learn more about produce is grown in the heart of downtown New York City, and taste some of the harvest! RSVP is required

Winding journey that unravels the darker past of the South Street Seaport Historic District and Lower Manhattan. This entertaining tour tells the scandalous, dubious, and sinister tales lurking in the cobblestone streets, historic buildings, and waterfront. Throughout the tour, your guide will share historical stories ripped from the headlines of newspapers and publications from the […]

Take a tour of The Battery Urban Farm to learn about how we grow produce and support local wildlife in the heart of downtown New York City.

This tour explores Battery Park City’s southern district, which is home to the Skyscraper Museum and includes some of BPC’s earliest landscapes and infrastructure, as well as the residential enclaves built in the 1990s that followed the 1979 Cooper Eckstut Master Plan. Starting in the Museum’s gallery to see historic views of the waterfront, the […]

Learn about Green Guidelines, BPC’s pioneering role in LEED Certification, public-private partnerships in urban development, and opening the Manhattan waterfront to public access and recreation.

Winding journey that unravels the darker past of the South Street Seaport Historic District and Lower Manhattan. This entertaining tour tells the scandalous, dubious, and sinister tales lurking in the cobblestone streets, historic buildings, and waterfront. Throughout the tour, your guide will share historical stories ripped from the headlines of newspapers and publications from the […]

Visit The Battery Urban Farm to learn more about produce is grown in the heart of downtown New York City, and taste some of the harvest! RSVP is required

Take a tour of The Battery Urban Farm to learn about how we grow produce and support local wildlife in the heart of downtown New York City.

This tour explores Battery Park City’s southern district, which is home to the Skyscraper Museum and includes some of BPC’s earliest landscapes and infrastructure, as well as the residential enclaves built in the 1990s that followed the 1979 Cooper Eckstut Master Plan. Starting in the Museum’s gallery to see historic views of the waterfront, the […]

Learn about Green Guidelines, BPC’s pioneering role in LEED Certification, public-private partnerships in urban development, and opening the Manhattan waterfront to public access and recreation.

Visit The Battery Urban Farm to learn more about produce is grown in the heart of downtown New York City, and taste some of the harvest! RSVP is required

Immerse yourself in the rich culture and history of Krakow’s Jewish community during the renowned Jewish Culture Festival. On this livestreamed, virtual walking tour, we will explore the vibrant Kazimierz district, the heart of the city’s Jewish community and the festival’s venue. Our guide will show us the beauty of historic synagogues including the Remuh […]

Guid­ed tour to dis­cov­er and con­nect with the wildlife that calls this place home. Led by the Gov­er­nors Island Nature pro­gram along with CCNY Insect Ecol­o­gy Pro­fes­sor Amy Berkov, these month­ly tours will take par­tic­i­pants on a jour­ney through the young urban for­est of Ham­mock Grove and the immer­sive spaces at Out­look Hill and Dis­cov­ery […]

Take a tour of The Battery Urban Farm to learn about how we grow produce and support local wildlife in the heart of downtown New York City.

Join guides from The Battery Conservancy for an extended walk through the park, with a focus on the history of the area and its current horticultural landscape. RSVP is required.

Dis­cov­er a world of bees, com­post, and organ­ic gar­den­ing right in New York City! Join the Bee Con­ser­van­cy, Earth Mat­ter NY, and GrowNYC for a tour of the Urban Farm […]

Winding journey that unravels the darker past of the South Street Seaport Historic District and Lower Manhattan. This entertaining tour tells the scandalous, dubious, and sinister tales lurking in the […]