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NYPD Guided True Crime: The NYC Mafia an Insider’s Story

NYPD Guided True Crime: The NYC Mafia an Insider’s Story

Overview

First let me say that most Mafia Gangster Tours in New York City are total BS- Our experience that comes right from the “horse’s mouth” no tour guide no filter. Rated #1 Things to do in New York. Hosted by active & retired NYPD Police Officers- I appear in the movie "Life After Goodfellas" as myself, to be released on Prime Video on 35th anniversary.
Get real stories while visiting notorious gangland locations walking from East Village to Little Italy. You'll hear firsthand accounts of the NYC Mafia & crimes in NYC and taste the local cuisines. We will visit Crime Family member hang-outs where they ran their elusive "family businesses" also seen in "Get Gotti". See the “Ravenite Social Club" & more. We meet at a famous mafia “red sauce joint” Est 1908. Three food stops ample food provided- equal to a FULL DINNER. We'll top it off with a large cannoli from one of Little Italy's iconic local pastry spots. We have hosted over 15,000 guests and have 2,200 five-star ratings Airbnb.

City: New York City

Tue 06 May

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Starting at $149.00

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Tue 06 May

Starting at $149.00

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What's Included

Spaghetti with Meatball , Eggplant Rollatini Parm , Sicilian cannoli

Sicilian cannoli on our 11AM experiences

Additional Info

Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
Wheelchair accessible
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Strong Language and sometimes Graphic descriptions of murders
Not recommended for travelers with walking problems

What To Expect

East Village

The Village has been a NYC Mafia stronghold since 1900 together we visit key Mafia locations where all 5 families operated.

St. Mark's Church In-the-bowery

Burial place of New York's political elite and John C COlt brother of famed gun manufacturer Samuel Colt

New York Marble Cemetery

The first public cemetery in NYC Marbel Hill is below ground vaults demanded by NYC in order to protect its citizens from diseases. The site is also open to the public every first Sunday of the month

East Village

This is where Cosa Nostra "Our thing" began.

Orpheum Theatre

The Orpheum Theatre, formerly Player's Theatre, is a 299-seat off-Broadway theatre on Second Avenue near the corner of St. Marks Place in the East Village neighborhood of lower Manhattan, New York City. There may have been a concert garden on the site as early as the 1880s, but there was a theatre there by 1904.[1] During the heyday of Yiddish theatre in the Yiddish Theater District in Manhattan, the venue was the Player's Theatre, and was part of the "Jewish Rialto" along Second Avenue.[2] By the 1920s, the theatre was exhibiting films, but was converted back to dramatic use in 1958,[1] with the first production, Little Mary Sunshine, opening in November 1959.[3] Significant productions include the revival and revamping of Cole Porter's musical Anything Goes in 1962, Your Own Thing in 1968, The Me Nobody Knows in 1970, The Cocktail Party in 1980, Key Exchange in 1981, Broken Toys! in 1981, Little Shop of Horrors in 1982, Sandra Bernhard's Without You I'm Nothing

Liz Christy Bowery Houston Community Garden

Considered the oldest community garden in New York, Liz Christy Community Garden was established in 1973. In late 1973 and early 1974, the community activist group the Green Guerillas, among them an energetic member named Liz Christy, cleared the lot at the northeast corner of the Bowery and East Houston. In late April 1974, the New York City Office of Housing Preservation and Development agreed to rent the site for a $1 a month to the Bowery Houston Community Farm and Garden. The land where the Liz Christy Garden now stands has seen many changes in its history.

Basilica Of St. Patrick's Old Cathedral

The Basilica of Saint Patrick's Old Cathedral is the original Cathedral Church of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York. Since its opening over 200 years ago on the corner of Mott and Prince Streets in the Nolita section of lower Manhattan, its spiritual mission continues to be the great beacon for the Catholic Faithful and an American symbol of the triumph of religious freedom. Originally the worship center for a largely impoverished Irish community, St. Patrick's, over decades, expanded to provide for the spiritual and material needs of a diverse community, including Italian, African American, Chinese, and Vietnamese Catholics. The Godfather was filmed inside

Little Italy

Little Italy is a neighborhood in New York City that began developing in the 1840s when Italian immigrants began to settle in the area1. The area was first home to Dutch settlers and the Lenape tribe during the 1600s2. The neighborhood was popular amongst immigrants because of its population of local Italian speakers and traditional Italian culture1. Originally, Little Italy spanned from Lafayette Street to the Bowery and from Kenmare to Canal, but today it takes up roughly three blocks on Mulberry Street

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For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Reviews (38)

Kasey_D

Sep 2021

The tour guide was incredible! He was so through and detailed about the crime history in Little Italy! The best part was that he was from the area and had an intimate knowledge about the events and people that could only be known through living through it! Honestly, this was one of the best tours that we went on and the food was just perfect! If you love crime history great food, and immersion, this is the tour for you!

Response from Host

Sep 2021

thank you for coming out and spending the evening with me. I especially appreciateyour taking Time to review as well. Hope to see you again- Dennis

Keir0nM

Jul 2021

I travel frequently and try to do off the beat tours where I can. This is likely the best tour I have ever done. Dennis is a former NYPD officer, but more importantly he grew up in Little Italy. He is passionate for the neighbourhood and its history. As you walk through the neighbourhood, locals say hello to Dennis as he is a local resident. I am a university professor who teaches organized crime and has studied and taught Italian Organized Crime. With that said, I learned so much on this tour about the history and real insights to the role the mob played in the daily lives of the community. To actually go to places where mob history was made, or visits places where the Godfather movies, Donny Barasco, and the Sopranos was filmed just added to the overall experience. The part however that set this tour apart from others was that Dennis really cares about the guest experience. He asked the group multiple times what they wanted to do and or see. In addition, as it was a small group I met a nice family from Mexico City and another couple from Kansas. Recommend you call Dennis on the day of the tour to confirm as some issues from third party booking companies. Overall an amazing experience.

Response from Host

Aug 2021

it was truly my pleasure to meet you. I enjoyed having as part of the experience- thank you again! Dennis

KatieKate

Jul 2021

I had the best time on this tour. The food was filling (we went on the 11:30 tour and it was all we ate all day. We were not hungry later and I am a plus size girl!) The tour guide was informative and very kind. He told us all kinds of stories about the gangsters and famous cases. I def recommend.

Response from Host

Jul 2021

I enjoyed having come out with me. Thank you again for joining and for taking time to review!