Discover the fascinating histories of SoHo, Little Italy, and Chinatown where different worlds appear around nearly every corner. Spot some well-known personalities as well!
A Big Apple experience doesn’t get more authentic than a visit to SoHo, Little Italy, and Chinatown, where you’ll experience very different worlds in a relatively small area.
Spot movie stars, celebrities, and fashionistas in the historic SoHo district with its charming cast-iron buildings – its greatest treasure.
On this 2-hour guided walk you’ll hear stories of immigrant struggles and gang violence in Little Italy and Chinatown as you sample ethnic food.
The itinerary includes visits to many of the following sites:
• Spring Street
• Greene and Spring streets (site of the Manhattan Well Murder, which was the first recorded murder case in New York City)
• Cast Iron district
• E.V. Haughwout Building (home to the first safety elevator)
• 421 Broome Street (where Heath Ledger died, in Mary Kate Olsen's apartment)
• Old Police Station (1909 Beaux-Arts building, which is now a residence)
• Ravenite Club (the story of John Gotti)
• Old Saint Patrick's
• Mulberry Street (heart of Little Italy)
• Alleva Dairy (where cheese has been made for a hundred years)
• Italian American Museum (site of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire)
• Umbertos (site of the mob hit on Joe Gallo)
• National Shrine Church of San Gennaro (story of the liquefaction of the saint's blood)
• Opium den
• Bloody Angle (Doyers Street)
• Columbus Park (of Gangs of New York fame)
