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New York walks & tours: Critics’ picks

Alphabet City Squats and Gardens Tour

  • Critics choice

Neighborhood activists lead this two-hour tour that takes you inside the East Village’s plentiful community gardens, as well as current and former

  1. Museum of Reclaimed Urban Space 155 Ave C, between 9th and 10th Sts, 10009
  2. Sat Jun 22
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Central Park Movie Sites Walking Tour

  • Rated as: 4/5

Visit more than 30 movie locations in Central Park on this walking tour, perfect for film buffs and first-time visitors alike. Visit the Wollman

  1. Central Park 59th St to 110th St, between Fifth and Eighth Aves
  2. Fri Jun 14 - Sat Nov 30
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The Classic Bike Tour of Brooklyn

  • Price band: 3/4
  • Critics choice

The cycling fanatics at Get Up and Ride, a bike-tour company that launched last summer, lead this spin through a few Brooklyn neighborhoods. The

  1. Location TBA
  2. Thu Jun 20 - Wed Oct 9
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The Grand Tour

  • Critics choice
  • Free

Hundreds of thousands of New Yorkers pass through Grand Central daily, but they probably don’t pay much attention to anything other than navigating

  1. Grand Central Terminal, Main Concourse 42nd St to 44th St
  2. Fri Jun 21
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