We have an exciting opportunity to share with the BMA community. Hank Orenstein will be holding a walking tour that you may be interested in.

The tours are free for BMA donors and $10 for the general public. Hank donates all the proceeds to the Broadway Mall Association.

Make sure to sign up quickly for each tour as we only have 10 spots available!

Details of the Walking Tour:

• Date: Thursday, June 18th
• Time: 6:00pm – 8:30pm 
• Meeting Location: Outside Amity Hall, 982 Amsterdam (West 109th Street)
• Optional Social Hour Beforehand from 5:00pm – 6:00pm (https://amityhalluptown.com/)

Description of the Walking Tour:

This guided walk covers West 96-109th Streets between Riverside Drive and Central Park West and explores two neighborhoods that perhaps don’t get the respect and attention they deserve. This diverse and dynamic community has been revitalized over the past two decades thanks to neighborhood residents and businesses. Discover some cool new places to eat, a great jazz club and a dizzying variety of architecture.

There’s some fascinating history as well! We’ll be sure to stop by the homes of George Gershwin and Humphrey Bogart, as well as the house where Duke Ellington composed songs. We’ll enjoy the solitude of Strauss Park which honors the former owners of Macy’s who once lived in the area, and other lesser known West Side landmarks and attractions, such as: the delightful Manhattan Avenue Historic District; a church with some of the loveliest Tiffany windows anywhere; Association Residence (today North America’s largest hostel); a rare free standing mansion on Riverside Drive; and a statue
that survived the atomic bombing of Hiroshima.