Posted: Dec 22, 2019 | 12:46 PM
by Jared
by 10AM 39 Broadway, New York, NY 10006
Please do not block any entrances or sidewalkers.
Learn the true history of Santa Claus' worldwide start, here in New York. This public tour contains some mature content.
About three hours. Miles of walking. Subway rides. Stairs.
rsvp to Jared@JaredtheNYCTourGuide.com
Posted: Dec 22, 2019 | 12:42 PM
by Jared
I asked NYC Tourist Guides about their favorite churches for Christmas in New York
St. John the Divine may have an absolutely gorgeous midnight mass on Christmas Eve. St John’s JUST reopened after the renovation from the last fire; it’s beautiful.
St Patrick's Xmas day mass is nice. Xmas Eve tickets are gone.
Holy Cross on W 42nd, old neighborhood church
Grace Church on Broadway in the Village.
St. Peter's Lutheran does a really nice midnight mass with professional choir.
https://www.saintpeters.org/
Two Brooklyn options for different experiences: All Saints Episcopal on 7th Ave (Park Slope) has a free concert before the service by Grammy winning pianist/composer Arturo O’Farril (with his orchestra) and a very nice service in a fine church.
Else Herskind Grotrian 9pm concert and 10pm service at All Saints. Sit up front on the left. No one ever does and you get to sit right by the performers. They stay for the service and play the offertory.
1st Presbyterian (Henry Street, Brooklyn Heights) has a spectacular gospel-style choir and a gorgeous 1846,Tiffany-windowed church with a beautiful service.
The Basilica of Saint Patrick's Old Cathedral on Prince and Mott.
Christmas Eve
Vigil mass 5:30pm
MIDNIGHT MASS
11:00PM
PRECEDED BY CAROLS
10:15pm
Christmas Day
9:15AM (English)
10:15AM (Chinese)
11:30AM (Spanish)
12:45PM (English)
any Catholic would get a huge kick out of the history that's baked into the place, and also the amount of famous bishops that are interred or honored there.
Riverside Church.
Abyssinian Baptist Church for Eve or Day.
St Francis Xavier on West 16th. For Midnight Mass, arrive at 10 for a seat and carols. Architecturally very attractive.
First Presbyterian in Manhattan.
St. Luke's in the Field, on Hudson Street.
Church of the Ascenson on 10th Street and Fifth.
St. Malachy’s aka the Actors Church on W 49th. Where the Broadway actors used to attend mass. It was delightful...good singers as you could imagine! RC
Posted: Mar 7, 2019 | 1:54 PM
by Jared Goldstein
"We enjoyed working with you yesterday. We received positive feedback
From the group as they were travelling to go shopping at Woodbury Common. They were happy with Your services."
We had a narrated NYC tour going through Midtown to Downtown to Lower Manhattan. Along the way we saw the Intrepid, behind which the Miracle on the Hudson took place.
The highlight was a group visit to the Statue of Liberty. It was a delightful group from the Philippines. The Tour Operator has been in business for 39 years!
Posted: Mar 4, 2019 | 6:05 PM
by Jared Goldstein
"We all really enjoyed our [Grand Central] tour and I’ll be in touch when we decide to do another adventure !"
From a group of NYC ladies who are interested and I interesting.
Posted: Mar 3, 2019 | 10:26 PM
by Jared Goldstein
Five Stars
by a guest from Philadelphia
August 29, 2011
"Well worth the money!....the locals that were taking the tours with us said they had never been to most of those places, so that was really cool.
The Heritage Tour was ... very good. The tour guide Jared Goldstein was very knowledgeable about the different cultures in the city and their varied histories. We were able to try many different foods and visited a local market. Again, I like music history, so it was nice that Jared threw in some punk music history :) We ended with Chinatown and Little Italy, where we ended up staying and having a great lunch for cheap!
I would highly recommend ... the Heritage tour was much more informational and spanned all of New York's history. Awesome experience!"
And another Five Star review from a guest from Connecticut
Reviewed August 2, 2011
An amazing glimpse of NY's Lower East Side...
We booked a tour with Ja[red] Goldstein of [former client name redacted]. It was a fantastic glimpse into the lives of the Jewish, Italian and Chinese immigrants living in the Lower East Side of Manhattan. We walked and talked for almost three hours and stopped in many restaurants and stores for mini-visits and refreshments along the way. Jared pointed out lots of interesting places and shared many "inside" stories; he also shared additional suggestions if we wanted to extend the tour on our own. I would recommend this tour to anyone interested in the history of NYC whether they are native New Yorkers, or not!
Here's a review that's funny to me, and instructive. It is five stars, but...
"Reviewed August 16, 2011
Great tour... with a lot of information and great guide...
I did 2 tours with [former client name redacted]. The first was the heritage tour on Lower East Side. It was a great tour with Jared Goldstein. He knew a lot about the history of LES and talked on and on constantly for 3.5 hours. It was a great tour, because it was a small group of 3. He took us to Katz Deli, some old knish shop, Economy Candy and a lot of other stores that I don't recall their names. He talked about the history about the development of the LES, Little Italy and Chinatown. It was a good experience. .....I wouldn't hesitate recommending [him]. Jared Goldstein is phenomenal in the amount of knowledge he knows and his ability to tell stories for so long."
I hope that since 2011, that I've learned to breath more and let things sink in more!
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Posted: Mar 3, 2019 | 10:22 PM
by Jared Goldstein
Five Stars
Reviewed September 13, 2011
by a guest from Kuwait
"the trip was very delightful and very informative
the trip was amazing, the trip guide jared was well informed and very entertaining. we visited unusual and interesting places and neighborhoods. I love the tour and I'am considering taking another one when I visit new york again."
We saw Grand Central, the Statue of Liberty, the World Trade Center, Chinatown, Little Italy, and the Lower East Side.
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Posted: Mar 3, 2019 | 10:12 PM
by Jared Goldstein
5 Stars
Reviewed December 26, 2012
private tour in Harlem
it happened that I was the only one on the tour to Harlem and Jared was my guide on that walking tour that sunny day! He was very informative and fun about so many things which are hidden from a regular tourist! We visited a baptist church on Sunday and I enjoyed the mess and gospel singing. Then we had a walk around the district and I've got many curious explanation from Jared.
It seems Harlem became closer now that it used to be before.
Thank you!
From a Russian visitor to New York City
5 Stars
A tourist from Michigan
Reviewed November 6, 2011
Jared made Harlem great for our teenager.
Absolutely loved our Harlem tour with Jared. We booked on a Thursday in November, and our family of 3 ended up with a private tour. Jared immediately identified our interests and customized the tour for us. Our son, who just turned 15 and has started playing in the jazz band at school, got to hear all about Harlem's music greats and history. I love architecture, and Jared found side streets that illustrated a variety of housing trends thru the years. Jared loves New York and is a treasure of information about the city. I picked his brain endlessly, and he even sent us more info about jazz clubs later. Thanks [redacted] and Jared!
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Posted: Mar 3, 2019 | 9:55 PM
by Jared Goldstein
"Reviewed December 30, 2018
Highlights of the Metropolitan Museum of Art tour
Jared was an absolute pleasure, and an EXCELLENT guide - knowledgeable, friendly, personable, sincere, everything you would hope for in a guide. Thank you!!!"
We saw the Great Hall, Egypt, the Temple of Dendur, American Art, Tiffany, Arms and Armor, Washington Crossing the Delaware, Madame X, Medieval Art, Dutch Art, Rembrandt, Vermeer, Greek & Roman, Van Gogh, Impressionists, and Picasso.
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Posted: Mar 1, 2019 | 10:28 PM
by Jared Goldstein
A beloved Tour Operator from suburban Boston who brings me delightful tourists to New York City had this to say: Our travelers were lucky
to have had you guide them, and for any future NYC tours you're our first
contact for sure :)
The guests they connected to me was a culture focused group of mature adults who experience the world. They came to New York City for theater and sightseeing. I helped as Tour Manager, efficiently navigating NYC, attractions, and reservations, and as New York Tourist Guide.
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Posted: Feb 18, 2019 | 9:29 PM
Some raves this week that I am so proud of:
From a UK School Tour Operator:
"[Our client, ___] college['s Group Leader teacher] loved you and the tour."
We saw Castle Clinton in Battery Park, the Dutch Flagpole, the Customs House, the old counting houses near Fraunces Tavern, the Charging Bull, the New York Stock Exchange, the Fearless Girl, Federal Hall, Wall Street, the Equitable Building, and the World Trade Center and its 9/11 Memorial.
This high school group was in New York City for retail studies and business. I have been leading NYC tours for this school's Tour Operator, my client, since around 2007. They do a great job.
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I also do tours for hotel Concierges' guests. A colorful NYC Tour Guide since the 1980s is a favorite of Concierges, and he hired me to do a duet with him for a lovely couple. This maestro Guide wanted a Financial District expert to do a dual tour. It was great fun for all of us. We toured Trinity Church yard, marveled at Hamilton's tomb, visited the Bank of New York, Wall Street, the NYSE, the Fearless Girl, the Charging Bull, the World Financial Center, the Oculus, the World Trade Center and its 9/11 Memorial, and the Brooklyn Bridge.
This what he said about our time:
"Our guests were very happy with your wonderful [New York City] tour and I am grateful for your service as well.
We will keep in touch and I’ll recommend your [NYC Tour Guide] services in future."
I love doing tours with fellow Guides! If you can afford it, hire two Guides! I know great ones, and we really feed off each other.
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