Nerd Herd Tours

03/23/2023

Ever wonder where the inspiration for the TV show The Americans came from?....

https://nerdherdtours.com/the-spies-next-door-lona-morris-cohen/

05/17/2021

Who does this statue represent?

The answer in tomorrow's post.

05/14/2021

Great news! We're looking forward to an awesome summer!

https://www.nytimes.com/live/2021/05/13/world/covid-vaccine-coronavirus-cases

Since many states led by Republicans had already eased masking rules, reactions were more obvious in Democratic-led states. The U.S. began the world’s first mass inoculation effort in 12- to 15-year-olds, underscoring the widening gulf in global access to shots.

05/10/2021

Swimmers know that getting a lane in this town can be difficult. Let's hope this park gets bilt.

https://www.curbed.com/2021/05/first-look-plus-pool-east-river.html

That zany, self-filtering, floating swimming hole officially has a place to drop anchor.

05/09/2021

Interesting stuff!

https://www.curbed.com/2021/05/what-could-governors-island-be.html

An aquatic botanical garden, a film-set landscape, and more: Four fanciful transformation plans, commissioned by Curbed.

05/07/2021

Join us on the N***s and WWII Spies of the Upper East Side tour this Saturday at 11:00 am. See Below:
https://www.meetup.com/nerd-herd-walking-tours-meetup-group/events/277935446/

Sat, May 8, 2021, 11:00 AM: Did you know that N***s once freely paraded down 3rd Avenue and held a mass demonstration at Madison Square Garden?Or that the man who was the inspiration for James Bond pa

05/06/2021

Spring has sprung so check out these NYC gardens while the flowers are still in bloom!

https://www.timeout.com/newyork/attractions/the-best-gardens-in-nyc-parks-gardens

Stop and smell the roses (and other flowers) at the most beautiful gardens in NYC. We also included secret gardens NYC residents can access and explore.

05/01/2021

We just had to share this wacky story. Expect the unexpected in this town!

Answer to yesterday's trivia: The Croton Distribution Reservoir. It was on 5th Ave and 42nd - where the main branch of the New York Public Library is!

https://www.foxnews.com/us/brooklyn-homeowner-calls-911-flock-sheep-backyard

A Brooklyn homeowner called 911 Friday to report a flock of young sheep had gathered in his back alley, police said.

04/30/2021

What is this weird structure, and where was it in NYC? – Answer tomorrow, so hit follow.

Yesterday's Answer: False - Believe it or not pizza was not invented in NYC, it is from Naples Italy.

04/24/2021

True or False: Pizza was invented in NYC.

Yesterday's Answer: Integrity Protecting the Works of Man

04/24/2021

Perched above the NYSE main entrance, what is the name of this sculpture? Hint: some would find it ironic.

Answer tomorrow!

Yesterday's Answer: Oksana Stepanova Kasenkina - she was a widowed schoolteacher working at the Soviet consulate. In 1948 tensions were rising between the Us and USSR. All non-essential staff and children were ordered back to the USSR. She leaped from the 3rd story of the building in attempt to escape so she would not be sent back to the Soviet Union.

04/22/2021

Who is this woman and why did she jump from a 3rd story window? - The answer tomorrow!

Yesterday's Answer: The Commodore Hotel

You can learn more about the Commodore on our 42nd Street Tour!

04/21/2021

What was the name of this hotel before Donald Trump got his hands on it?

Yesterday's Answer: Yoshinto

04/20/2021

You know it is spring in NYC when the Cherry Blossoms bloom. In 1912 Japan gave the US 3,000 Cherry Blossom trees as a gift.

Do you know which type blooms white? - The answer in tomorrow's post.

Yesterday's Answer - Acorn, the symbol on the Vanderbilt Family Crest representing great things developing from humble beginnings.

04/19/2021

What nut are the chandeliers in Grand Central Terminal designed to look like and why?

We'll have the answer tomorrow.

If you would like to learn more about Grand Central Terminal then take our tour of it.

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04/17/2021

Did you know N***s freely paraded through the streets of NYC during the 1930's leading up to WWII.

Find out more about them and WWII spies in the City on our WWII Spies of the UES Tour.

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04/12/2021

Do you know the love story behind Bethesda Fountain?

Find out on our Central Park Tour.

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04/11/2021

This couple stole plans for the first Atomic Bomb!

You want to learn more about spies in NYC don't you?

Take the Cold War Spies of the UES.

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04/10/2021

04/10/2021

Welcome!

Tours will be schedule very soon.

04/10/2021