Tours by Pella

03/09/2023

Once upon a time ago, Times Square looked halfway respectable.

Times Square, New York City

03/02/2023

Alphabet City

A is for Alcohol
B is for Barbiturates
C is for Crack

03/02/2023

To be fair, Babe Ruth played during a time when the league was still segregated and his stats may be over inflated due to a lack of overall talent within the then MLB. However this is still an iconic photo nonetheless.

Babe Ruth Wearing Crown at the Yankee clubhouse at the Polo Grounds this afternoon, George Herman "Babe" Ruth was crowned the "King of Swat," Miller Huggins placing the silver crown valued at $600 on "Babe's" worthy brow. "King Ruth" is the inscription. October 13, 1921

03/02/2023

This was from the time when Harlem was the jazz capital of the United States, to clarify it wasn’t New Orleans — it was Harlem.

03/02/2023

03/02/2023

Current Project: developing a tour for Downtown Jersey City.

02/27/2023

I am listed on Cities Unscripted.

Michael is a verified Local in New York, a city they know and love. Michael has been giving exceptional tours and experiences with us since 02/2023. Michael speaks English.

02/27/2023

I decided to re-brand.

Now we are going by “Tours By Pella” because I don’t just cover Occupy Wall Street (I still will do so, when asked) but I cover all sorts of interesting and counter cultural history relative to New York City — and if challenged to do so — elsewhere too.

02/27/2023

2.21.1987 - Brighton Babes taking in the sun

02/27/2023

~ To followers,

Over this past winter, I, Michael Pellagatti, owner of Occupy Tour-NYC suffered from major manic episode; and was officially diagnosed with bipolar syndrome type I.

I wish to offer my deepest and sincerest heartfelt apology to friends, family, and everyone who may have been alienated by my behavior. I have received the help that I needed, I am recovering, and I look to re-build from the ground up, and be the tour guide I was meant to be.

Thank you for your patience and understanding.

~ Michael (Pella)

02/05/2023

www.occupytournyc.com

You know I do have an official website which links to my tours. You can book me via air bnb.

The inside story to new york’s most storied movement, as told by a Movement insider. Twice featured in the New York Times; also featured in AM New York and Gothamist, and endorsed by OccupyWallSt.NYC — Occupy Tour NYC is presented by city historian and “Day One” Occupy Movement stalwart, Mic...

02/03/2023

Everywhere I am at I make sure I bring with me. , ,

02/01/2023

c. 1890s

Founded 2.14.1865 by Abraham Abraham and Joseph Wechsler in Brooklyn, the company initially opened as Wechsler & Abraham on Fulton Street near Tillary. In the early 1880’s, the company bought and renovated an ornate cast iron building on Fulton between Hoyt Street and Gallatin Place. With continual expansion, the store eventually occupied the entire block. Abraham & Straus became the retail showplace in New York. The last major renovation was between 1928 and 1930 when the architects Starrett & Van Vleck designed the new building facing Fulton Street in Art Deco style.

Did you know? In 1912, Isidor Straus, along with his wife Ida, perished in the sinking of the Titanic!!

Contemporary Views of the front of the store outside and inside begin https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=363335283689188&set=a.352655218090528.78797.165513853471333

Other views can be located in the Downtown Albums.