Tenement History and Immigrant Life in the Lower East Side
Overview
About
A History of Tenements and Immigrant Life in the Lower East Side.
What you'll do
What is included?
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
What is not included?
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
- wear comfortable walking shoes
- snacks and water are recommended to revitalize
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
- This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 5 travelers
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Itinerary
New York City Cultural Neighborhood Tours Itinerary (2026 Guide) – What You'll See & Do
Explore the full itinerary for Tenement History and Immigrant Life in the Lower East Side in New York City, United States. This cultural neighborhood tours experience includes 3 stops over 1 day. Duration: 3 hours. Activity level: Light.
Here is the starting point
Foley Square
We begin at the former sites of The Five Points neighborhood and Mulberry Bend, one-time notorious slums in New York City's history. The focus is on the "tenement," the early purpose-built housing for the working class, mostly immigrant poor whose history begins not far from this spot.
Columbus Park
Jacob Riis and his seminal work, How the Other Half Lives, helps bring to life the past communities that once occupied the site of today's Columbus Park, between Chinatown and the Court District.
Hotel Indigo Lower East Side New York by IHG
This concludes the tour.
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