He just came off a stint as a media consultant for the Warner Brothers release of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s “The Great Gatsby,” where he worked directly with Hollywood A-listers like Leonardo DiCaprio and “Spider-Man”’s Tobey Maguire. However, that’s just one of many projects Eric Ferrara, founder and executive director of the Lower East Side History Project, is currently taking on.
Officially formed in 2003, L.E.S.H.P. is a nonprofit organization dedicated to researching, documenting and preserving the history of the Lower East Side…
See the Lower East Side for yourself
The Lower East Side History Project leads private walking tours led by native New Yorker historians — just your group, at your pace.
- Mafia Walking Tour
- Jewish Lower East Side Walking Tour
- Jewish Mob Walking Tour
- 1,000 Years of NYC History Walking Tour
- Five Points, Chinatown & Little Italy Walking Tour
Private tours: 1 hour $150 / 2 hours $300 per group. Call (347) 465-7767 or contact us to book.