ManhattanWalks
ManhattanWalks and the Lower East Side
Then and Now
Emma Goldman
Lower East Side Radical @ 1900
Katz's Deli,
In the neighborhood since 1888.
From 1883 to 1924, waves of immigrants landed at Castle Garden and Ellis Island and settled on the Lower East Side of Manhattan. At one time several hundred thousand Eastern European Jewish immigrants called the Lower East Side their home. Of the several hundred shuls (synagogues) that were in existence during that time, less than 2 dozen remain active today.
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ManhattanWalks
The old and new Lower East Side
Marty's organized, well researched walking tour of the Lower East Side is a lively, thoughtful, entertaining and informative journey through history. Perfect for all ages, especially pre-teens and young adults - - his anecdotes and personal insights make history come alive. He's an excellent tour guide.
Renee F.
Queens, New York
Join Marty on a nostalgic walking tour if the neighborhood. View the tenements on whose fire escapes people once slept in the hot summer nights and stored their food in the cold of winter. Walk the streets on whose corners pushcarts once stood. Packed within a 1.5 mile radius, you'll see the old and the new Lower East Side - visit the Jewish Daily Forward building, the historic Eldridge Street Synagogue, the Henry Street Settlement, and the sites of many shuls, some long gone and others still active.
