True Crime NYC: Mafia Walk w/Ret. NYPD Detective and Local Food
Description
Two options: 10 AM or 11 AM. Why join our experience? We LIVED this firsthand. We are Born and raised in Little Italy or worked in the area as NYPD Officers. We go to places the tour companies don't know exist and see things often missed while meeting locals along the way. Start with Behind the scenes at John's of 12th Street restaurant with spaghetti tasing (only 11 AM option), finish with Italian pastry at local shop Est 1931. This is a NYC Mafia experience from a true “insider’s perspective” of the East Village NYC mafia & Crime history as well as local Gang history. Starting with private VIP tasting at a famous Mafia "Red Sauce Joint" seen in Soprano's "Life After Goodfellas" & "Get Gotti" (11 AM) this experience starts in the East Village, ends in Little Italy, we visit notorious Mafia & Crime locations, share true crime stories and crime locations in the neighborhood including gang history & locations.
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Get the insider's perspective on the infamous Mafia crime families of New York City on this walking tour with a full-sized cannoli not the typical crappy tour company cannoli. Walk through the vibrant and fascinating gangland area of New York’s East Village and Little Italy. Walk where infamous Mafia leaders such as Myer Lanski, Lucky Luciano, Joe Bonnano, John Gotti and others operated their elusive and deadly business.
We begin at 302 E 12th Street at a NYC “Red Sauce Joint” frequented by NYC mafia members. The place where the NYC Mafia began and founded by Lucky Luciano. Here we begin with spaghetti welcome.
We begin the tour in the East Village, where you will learn the complex origins of the Mafia in New York City, and learn the hierarchies within each crime family from the foot soldiers, to the captains and the ‘Boss’. Walk in the footsteps of famed mobsters like Lucky Luciano, Joe ‘the boss’ Masseria, John Gotti – the Teflon Don, “Vinny the Chin” and “Crazy Joe” Gallo, as you hear about their lives, and their crimes.
Explore second avenue's prohibition history as we walk along this famous avenue exploring places most tours miss.
Hear about this amazing urban garden and its connection to the New York mafia.
Hear firsthand accounts of the Gambino crime family and John Gotti who's elusive family business operated out of this social club. I lived in Little Italy from Carlo Gambino through to John Gotti.
End your Mafia experience with a delicious ‘dolce’, a cream-filled Sicilian Cannoli at the best pastry shop in town. Opened nearly 100 years ago our close friends own and operate this gem of a shop most frequented by locals
Enjoy the best cannoli from our close friends who have operated this gem for almost 100 years. We include a large cannoli not the typical mini tour company cannoli.
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Important Information
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- Wheelchair accessible
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Customers who have not reached the legal age for alcohol consumption, that is 18 years, will not be served alcoholic beverages
- Not recommended for travelers with walking / leg conditions
Reviews(1,148)
The stories and the opportunity to walk the neighborhoods made this a great way to spend an afternoon in NYC.
Geat tour! Frank was knowledgeable and engaging. History of organized crime but also on NY was interesting.
Michael was an amazing tour guide and is a fabulously gifted storyteller. His experience as a retired detective really made this activity special and unique. He brought years of mafia history to life. Also, we loved the canolli!
Thank you Louis for a tour we will remember forever! My husband, son and I enjoyed the walk around town and all the stories Louis shared. Spaghetti lunch at the beginning was delicious (come hungry) and really set the mood for the tour. thanks for making our trip to NYC extra special!
little bit of walking but learned all about the mafia and how it started in US - frank was very informative and kept us going
Jay was amazing. Very animated and articulate about her perspectives from 25 years on NYPD. Really interesting and informative!!
Our walk with Frank was fantastic. The combination of his knowledge of NYC organised crime history, together with his lived experiences on the force, made for 3hours that flew by. It was great getting to see locations that I had seen in either movies or true crime shows.
Thank you so much for the fantastic review! We are so glad the three hours flew by and that you enjoyed connecting our walk to the movies and crime shows you've watched. That unique connection is exactly what we aim for, especially since our guides have actually appeared as real-life experts in productions like Law & Order, the Netflix series Get Gotti and Fear City, and the new Goodfellas documentary. Having a retired NYPD veteran share their actual, lived experiences on the force changes the way you see these famous locations forever. We will pass your kind words along to your guide, and we hope to welcome you back for another experience next time you are in New York!
This Crime history walking tour was equal parts entertaining and informative. Frank was the perfect guide with his storytelling gift, love of history, and NYPD background. He's even a terrific waiter (but didn't tell him we said that)! We were engaged the whole time, and despite a day with the heat index at 105°, he kept us in the shade and completely distracted from the temps. The spaghetti lunch at John's and cannoli at Caffe Roma at the end were perfect. We highly recommend this tour.
Thank you so much for the fantastic review! We are so glad that your host kept you completely entertained, well-fed, and perfectly cooled off in the shade even on a 105-degree day. Combining a deep love of history with real-world law enforcement storytelling is exactly what makes our experience so special. In fact, that unique storytelling gift and firsthand knowledge is why our team members have been brought in as real-life crime experts for major productions like Law & Order, Netflix's Fear City, and the brand-new Goodfellas documentary. We will be sure to pass your kind words along to your host—and don't worry, your secret about his excellent waiter skills is safe with us! We hope to welcome you back for another great walk the next time you are in New York City.
AJ was awesome, Very knowledgeable about everything in the park. Answered all our questions. Told us about the history of the park. Would recommend AJ as our tour driver any day of the week. 5 Star. When we come back I would hope to get him again.
Thank you so much for the 5-star review! We are absolutely thrilled that you had an awesome time and that your host answered all your questions. It sounds like you might have accidentally mixed up your reviews for a park tour or driving experience with our true crime walk, but we are so glad you had a great trip to New York City! If you ever want to skip the parks and see the city streets through the eyes of real law enforcement, our walks are entirely led by retired NYPD detectives and police officers who lived this history. We appreciate you taking the time to share your feedback, and we wish you many more great travels ahead!
Great tour guide. Lots of information.
Thank you so much for the great review! We are glad you found the experience so informative. Our walks are led entirely by retired NYPD detectives and police officers who bring real, firsthand history to the streets. That unique law enforcement expertise is exactly why our team members have even featured as crime experts in major productions like Law & Order and the Netflix series Get Gotti! We hope to welcome you back for another great walk the next time you are in New York City!
