Overview
Alphabet City is in a brilliant "tween" moment of gentrification: it's no longer the badlands that no outsider dare enter, but it's not (yet) the basic 'b' that it's neighboring East Village is slowly becoming. Whether you're a local or tourist, now's the time to explore these streets, learn about the neighborhood's colorful history and experience the palpable sense of community that has been created by a motley crew of characters. p.s. I've created a playlist of tunes to stroll to just for this walk. Check it out: https://goo.gl/tLVvsf
About Your Guide
inquisitive at heart. connoisseur of frozen pizza, bodega cats and useless fun facts. lover of words, red wine and random acts of kindness.
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Guide Points
Christodora House
As the placard implies, the Christodora House was built in 1928 as a settlement home for low-income immigrants. According to [Wikipedia](ht…
La Plaza Cultural
There are more than 600 community gardens like this one -- unassumingly nestled between blocks -- across all of NYC. Most are open to the p…
Neighborhood Deli
You might be thinking to yourself: how could this drab market possibly be a point of interest? And you're pretty spot-on: there's nothing p…
Maiden Lane
The restaurant / bar that currently occupies this space is called Maiden Lane and it happens to be our neighborhood watering hole. If you'r…
Tompkins Square Park
Tompkins Square Park is full of every walk of life and serves as an unofficial common area for all of Alphabet Cities inhabitants.
Ray's Candy Store
Let's start by stating the obvious: Ray's "Candy" Store is a bit of a misnomer given there is no candy to be found in this joint. So if it'…
About Sidewalk
The app navigates people through a neighborhood walk using GPS turn-by-turn directions, rich imagery and storytelling.
