Name: Lower East Side History Project
Address: E Houston St & 2Nd Ave, New York, NY, 10003
Telephone: 347-465-7767

Mafia Walking Tour

Duration: 90 min; $23; "Leave the gun, take the cannoli." If you know where that quote's from, then this is the tour for you! Discover the fascinating, manipulative, and violent history of the Italian mafia on the Mafia Walking Tour! You'll have a chance to learn about the historical, political, and social circumstances in which the gangs of New York were created, and even get a chance to hear personal stories about the famous mobsters themselves! An experienced guide will lead you around the East Village and Little Italy, filling you in on what went down. On the tour you'll learn the truth behind the movies and legends, as well as the background of the gangster phenomenon, including the immigration of Italian citizens and the slums that many of them lived in. You'll have a chance to visit former mafia social clubs, the homes and businesses of influential mobsters, sites of notorious mob hits, former Sicilian and Neapolitan districts of Little Italy, a famous speakeasy, movie locations from mobster films, and much much more. Join the tour today! This is an offer you can't refuse.

Walk through the East Village and Little Italy, two of the most historical neighborhoods in Manhattan

Learn about Italian immigration, the roots of the Mafia in America, the origins of the "Five Families,"speakeasies and prohibition, and much more!

Explore former social clubs, homes, and haunts of 20th Century mobsters

Have fun, ask questions, and develop a strange nostalgia for pinstripes!

Note: The tour runs rain or shine, but does not run in severe weather.

Cancellation Policy: There are no refunds; all sales are final.

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