Tommy's New York

03/09/2024

02/17/2024

Great day for a ❄️Wintertime Catacombs Tour☃️

11/25/2023

Vacation time is over! Our friends leave today.

11/20/2023

Last chance to “meet the sheep”, they go home in 1 more week!

A new flock has arrived at the Basilica of St. Patrick's Old Cathedral in Lower Manhattan.Meet the SoHo sheep. These three fleece-covered guests are visitin...

10/22/2023

Feeding our woolly friends this Sunday morning at the Basilica of St. Patrick’s Old Cathedral

10/07/2023

A rainy day doesn’t keep the Catacombs Tour away!

09/30/2023

Lunchtime!

09/24/2023

Just a reminder to join us TODAY AT 3pm for this very special tribute to Lorenzo Da Ponte, close friend and librettist of Mozart. There will be a very special plaque dedication ceremony right after this incredible one hour performance at 3pm.

https://takeawalk.com/afternoon-with-da-ponte/

09/17/2023

8 more days left of the 2023 San Gennaro Festival!! Come join us!!

09/16/2023

Come out and join us for the 97th San Gennaro Festival here in Little Italy!!!!

08/30/2023

Please join us September 24th for this very special musical event in Celebration of Lorenzo Da Ponte.

08/10/2023

COME OUT AND MEET THE SHEEP THIS SEPTEMBER 2023

06/01/2023

Tommy's New York is delighted to announce a groundbreaking partnership with the Bowery Alliance of Neighbors and Two Bridges Neighborhood Council, the sponsors of the Bowery Historic District’s successful placement on the National Register of Historic Places. This collaboration marks an exciting milestone as Tommy's New York becomes the “official tour operator” of the Bowery Historic District, offering an immersive and captivating experience of New York City's storied oldest thoroughfare.

Join us on a journey through over four centuries as we walk down New York City’s oldest street! Originally a Native American footpath and Dutch farm road, site of the first free Black homesteads, and Washington’s triumphal march route during the British evacuation, it was the lower stretch of the Boston Post Road, one of America’s first highways. It witnessed 19th century gang wars, the bloody Astor Place Riot, and the anti-slavery speech at Cooper Union that propelled Lincoln to the presidency. Though landed gentry like the Delanceys settled here, it soon became the working-class main street for sailors, shopgirls, gangs, g**s, sporting men, and waves of immigrant Irish, Italians, Germans, Jews, and Chinese. NYC’s first entertainment district, it has seminal links to tap dance, vaudeville, Yiddish theater, Houdini, Stephen Foster, Irving Berlin, Mae West, modern tattooing, Abstract Expressionism, Beat literature, improvisational jazz, and punk rock. Comparing it to the more upscale Broadway, Walt Whitman found it “more democratic, with a broader, jauntier swing.” Though it declined in the 1900s, when flop houses and dive bars proliferated, it nonetheless became home to affordable jewelry, lighting, and restaurant supply stores, and a live/work home for artists like Marc Rothko, Maya Lin, William Burroughs, Robert Frank, Nan Goldin and Debbie Harry.
Despite the Bowery’s broad significance, it remains one of our most endangered historic streetscapes.

"We are thrilled to be partnering with the Bowery Alliance of Neighbors and the Two Bridges Neighborhood Council to offer the official Bowery Historic District Tour," said Tommy Wilkinson, Founder and President of Tommy's New York." The Bowery has an unparalleled historical significance, and we are committed to bringing its vibrant past to life for visitors from around the world. Together with our partners, we look forward to providing an immersive and educational experience that celebrates the Bowery's unique heritage." This partnership represents a significant step forward in preserving the Bowery's historical legacy and sharing it with a wider audience.

For more information about the Bowery Historic District Tour please visit www.takeawalk.com.

05/24/2023

Feverup and Tommy's New York Announce a new Partnership on Primary Sales of the Catacombs by Candlelight Tour.


Fever, the leading global live-entertainment discovery platform and Tommy’s New York, premiere destination management company known for their behind-the-scenes walking tours and experiences, have announced a new partnership on the primary sales of the Catacombs by Candlelight Tour. The tour, offered exclusively by Tommy’s New York, is one of the most unique and popular walking tours in the city, taking visitors on a journey through the historic cemeteries and catacombs beneath the Basilica of St. Patrick’s Old Cathedral.

Under this new partnership, Fever will take over primary sales for the Catacombs by Candlelight Tour, allowing visitors to easily book through the Fever platform. The tour will continue to be led exclusively by Tommy’s New York’s team of expert tour guides, who will take visitors through the church grounds and catacombs, sharing their knowledge of the history and culture of what started off as the very first Catholic Cathedral of the Diocese of New York.

“We are thrilled to partner with Fever to offer our Catacombs by Candlelight Tour to a much wider audience,” said Thomas Wilkinson, founder of Tommy’s New York. “The catacombs are a hidden gem in New York City, and we are excited to share this experience with even more visitors.”

Fever’s platform will provide visitors with an easy and seamless booking experience, allowing them to quickly reserve their spot on the tour. The partnership will also enable Tommy’s New York to focus on delivering an exceptional tour experience for visitors, while Fever manages the booking process.

“We are excited to partner with Tommy’s New York and offer the Catacombs by Candlelight Tour to our community of event-goers,” said Ismelka Gomez, Senior Business Development & Partnerships Manager at Fever. “The tour is a unique and unforgettable experience, and we are thrilled to make it more accessible to visitors from around the world.” Said Diego Vega, Official Partnerships Project Manager at Fever.

The Catacombs by Candlelight Tour is available for booking now through Fever. For more information or to reserve a spot, please click https://catacombstournyc.com

01/18/2023

Are you a Stoner?

11/10/2022

https://www.takeawalk.com/events

Come out for this unique electronic opera with visuals at the Basilica tonight 7pm! FANTINI FUTURO

CONCERTS PERFORMANCES & EVENTS FANTINI FUTURO November 10 @ 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM GET TICKETS Fantini Futuro Fantini Futuro is an electronic opera by Ben Neill for the Mutantrumpet, his self-designed electro-acoustic instrument, countertenor, Baroque keyboards, and interactive video projections. The i...

10/14/2022

2022 Marco Polo Silk Road Ambassador Awards Dinner

10/08/2022

Come on down for the Annual Marco Polo Festival on Grand Street today!!!!

05/23/2022

We are OFFICIALLY HERE! Come take a Tour!

05/04/2022

Chinatown and Little Italy Tours Monday thru Friday 11:30am and 1:30pm!! Get your tickets at www.takeawalk.com We also accept NEW YORK PASS & GO CITY PASS

We are a top rated tour operator in new york city. Our walking tours are award winning. Book the catacombs by candlelight tour here!

04/06/2022

New banners just arrived!! Lookout for the flags on Canal, Baxter and Walker Streets! We just relaunched our Chinatown and Little Italy Tours!!!