From the slums of the Jewish ghetto in New York City rose the most powerful underworld mob figures that America had ever Seen. Men like Meyer Lansky, Benjamin “Bugsy” Siegel, Arnold Rothstein and Louis Buchalter — to name a very few — honed their criminal skills in the back alleys, gambling dens and crowded, vice-ridden streets of the Lower East Side.
This one-of-kind walking tour traces the very steps of these notorious gangsters from childhood, as well as the men (and women) who came before them, paving the way for a National Crime Syndicate.
Visited on the Jewish Mob Tour:
- Former homes and haunts of infamous gangsters
- Locations of shootouts and rubouts
- Sites of brothels, club houses, and gambling parlors
- Prohibition-era warehouses, speakeasies and trading markets
- Much more!
Discussed on the Jewish Mob Walking Tour:
- The rise of the Jewish gangster in America
- How crime was organized in the slums of New York City
- Efforts to curb gangsterism from within the Jewish community
- Much more!
Schedule:
Available as a private tour.
Meets:
Location: No. 72 Second Avenue, corner of E. 4th Street (outside Bank of America)
Directions: F train to “2nd Ave/Lower East Side” stop, walk 4 short blocks up 2nd Avenue to E. 4th Street
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Your Guide:
Eric Ferrara is founder of the Lower East Side History Project, a published author and fourth-generation, native New Yorker whose family goes back four generations on the Lower East Side. He has consulted several movie & tv projects including History Channel, HBO’s Boardwalk Empire and Warner Brothers’ new Great Gatsby. His books include Manhattan Mafia Guide.
Ferrara has consulted several law enforcement agencies and crime victims as well as families and estates of many of the underworld figures discussed on the tour. These unique first-hand accounts, combined with 130 years of community insight and over a decade of active research, makes this excursion a one-of-a-kind experience for fans and aficionados alike.
Book this tour:
You can book now and pay in cash on day of the tour — or pay in advance online (with a small fee).
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