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NYC Plans to Double Sixth Avenue Protected Bike Lane Width Ahead of 2026 World Cup
NYC says it will widen the protected bike lane on Sixth Avenue from 6 feet to 10 feet, aiming to improve safety for cyclists…
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Jewish New York Heritage
History, institutions, events, tours and places across NYC and the Tri-State region.
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NYC Secures 1,000 $50 World Cup Tickets for Residents, Includes Free Round-Trip Buses to MetLife
NYC says 1,000 discounted FIFA World Cup 2026 tickets will be available to city residents via lottery at…
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Hochul Cites CDC Provisional Data Showing Major Drop in New York Overdose Deaths Through 2025
Governor Hochul points to CDC provisional figures showing overdose deaths in New York fell for a third straight…
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Hochul: New York Expands Shark Monitoring on Long Island Beaches Ahead of Peak Season
New York State says it is expanding shark and marine-life monitoring at Long Island State Park beaches with…
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Barilla Plans Nearly $170M Expansion at Livingston County Pasta Facility
Barilla is planning a nearly $170 million two-phase expansion at its Avon facility, a major manufacturing investment for…
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Bronx Patrols Expand as NYC and State Officials Outline Summer Safety Push
Governor Hochul joined NYPD and city officials as expanded Bronx patrols were announced ahead of the summer months.
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Buffalo Outer Harbor Cruise Terminal Renderings Point to New Waterfront Phase
New renderings show how Buffalo’s Outer Harbor cruise ship terminal could reshape the waterfront and tourism experience.
Jewish Heritage Events
Programs, lectures, exhibitions and educational events.
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Jewish Heritage Tours
Walking tours and educational visits for NYC and Tri-State history.
Ellis Island and Jewish Immigration Gateway Tour
Jewish New York History TourEllis Island and Jewish Immigration Gateway TourFollow the immigration gateway that brought millions to America, including many Jewish families who later built communities across Manhattan, Brooklyn, New Jersey,…
Duration: 3–4 hours with ferry logistics
Brighton Beach Jewish History Tour: Soviet Jewish Immigration and Little Odessa
Jewish New York History TourBrighton Beach Jewish History Tour: Soviet Jewish Immigration and Little OdessaDiscover how Brighton Beach became a center of Russian-speaking Jewish life, memory, business, media, food, and post-Soviet immigrant…
Duration: 2 hours
Brooklyn Jewish Neighborhoods Tour: Williamsburg, Crown Heights, Borough Park, and Flatbush
Jewish New York History TourBrooklyn Jewish Neighborhoods Tour: Williamsburg, Crown Heights, Borough Park, and FlatbushA custom Brooklyn route connecting old synagogues, Hasidic centers, Orthodox neighborhoods, immigrant history, and living Jewish communities.Request this…
Duration: Half-day custom route
Lower East Side Jewish Immigration Tour: Eldridge Street, Tenements, and Yiddish New York
Jewish New York History TourLower East Side Jewish Immigration Tour: Eldridge Street, Tenements, and Yiddish New YorkExplore the neighborhood that became one of the world’s great centers of Jewish immigrant life, labor,…
Duration: 2–2.5 hours
Lower Manhattan Jewish Origins Tour: From New Amsterdam to the Revolution
Jewish New York History TourLower Manhattan Jewish Origins Tour: From New Amsterdam to the RevolutionWalk the streets where Jewish life in New York began in 1654 and connect early New Amsterdam, the…
Duration: 2 hours
Historic Sites
Places connected to Jewish New York history.
Ellis Island: Jewish Immigration Gateway
Ellis Island: Jewish Immigration GatewayEllis Island connects millions of immigrant stories, including Jewish immigration, to New York Harbor, the Lower East Side, Brooklyn, and the broader United States.MapRelated tours[bigny_jewish_tours count="3"]
Brighton Beach: Soviet Jewish Immigration and Little Odessa
Brighton Beach: Soviet Jewish Immigration and Little OdessaBrighton Beach is a major site for understanding Russian-speaking Jewish immigration, business, language, and post-Soviet identity in Brooklyn.MapRelated tours[bigny_jewish_tours count="3"]
Museum at Eldridge Street and Lower East Side Jewish Immigration
Museum at Eldridge Street and Lower East Side Jewish ImmigrationOne of the strongest public locations for explaining Eastern European Jewish immigration and synagogue life on the Lower East Side.MapRelated tours[bigny_jewish_tours count="3"]
South William Street and Stone Street: Early Jewish New Amsterdam Area
South William Street and Stone Street: Early Jewish New Amsterdam AreaA Lower Manhattan area connected to the earliest Jewish presence in New Amsterdam and the later memory of the Mill Street Synagogue.MapRelated…
Museums, Archives & Institutions
Organizations that preserve, teach and document Jewish history.
YIVO Institute for Jewish Research
YIVO Institute for Jewish ResearchYIVO preserves and teaches the history and culture of Eastern European Jewry, Yiddish language, immigration, and diaspora memory.Why it matters for Jewish New York HistoryThis institution can support…
Museum of Jewish Heritage
Museum of Jewish HeritageThe Museum of Jewish Heritage in Lower Manhattan presents Jewish life before, during, and after the Holocaust and connects memory with education and civic responsibility.Why it matters for Jewish…
Museum at Eldridge Street
Museum at Eldridge StreetThe Museum at Eldridge Street interprets the 1887 Eldridge Street Synagogue and the Lower East Side immigrant world that shaped modern Jewish New York.Why it matters for Jewish New…
Center for Jewish History
Center for Jewish HistoryThe Center for Jewish History in Manhattan brings together major archival and research organizations and is a crucial starting point for Jewish New York historical research.Why it matters for…
American Jewish Historical Society
American Jewish Historical SocietyThe American Jewish Historical Society is a central institution for researching the Jewish presence in North America, including the 1654 arrival story, colonial Jewish life, immigration, civic participation, and…