January 20, 1:00PM
Where can you find a historic Synagogue next to a storefront Buddhist Temple, trendy boutiques that sit comfortably beside decades-old “Mom and Pop” shops, or tenament apartments interspersed between luxury high rise condos? Look no further than the Lower East Side to discover America’s great Melting Pot. Once an insular slum with the one of the world’s highest population densities and lowest life expectancies, its streets tell the tales of immigrant struggles and rags to riches stories. Known for a time as Kleindeutschland (Little Germany), this neighboorhood was also the Jewish ward, home today to a mix of foreign-born Latinos and Asians as well as students and hipsters. The result is one of New York City’s most dynamic and interesting neighborhoods and a food lover’s paradise.
Price: $Free; tips encouraged; reservations required
This event takes place at:
Meet outside Yohah Schimmel’s Knishes Bakery, 137 E. Houston St.; look for guide with the Free Tours by Foot logo
Reservations info at www.freetoursbyfoot.com
