True Crime NYC: Mafia Walk w/Ret. NYPD Detective and Local Food





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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(1,089)
The history lesson is great! Being able to see the history was so cool. This was where so and so shot so and so. This is where it all happened. Fantastic!
Interesting idea. Average execution not enough mafia information. Guide was alll over the place. Not interested in her personal life. Or the history of New York.
We truly appreciate you taking the time to share your feedback! Our unscripted walk from the East Village into Little Italy draws directly from our lived experiences as retired NYPD detectives. Because we skip rigid scripts, every tour is a unique, real-world dive into authentic case files. Thank you for helping us grow, and we hope you'll join us next time for some daytime cannoli!
Very relaxed and great education and stories along the way. Highly recommend! Frank was a great host!
Appreciate the shout-out! We try to keep the vibe relaxed because we want it to feel like you are just hanging out with an old friend who happens to have a ton of wild stories from their days as an NYPD detective. Since we do not use scripts, the conversation just flows naturally as we walk from the East Village down into Little Italy. You get the real history behind the headlines from guys who actually patrolled these blocks during the peak mob eras.Thanks for coming out! For anyone else reading this, if you want a genuine, unscripted look at NYC history—and some great food along the way—come lock in a spot on our next experience.
This activity was well informed and we absolutely loved it, the history the lunch and the cannoli at the end in little Italy , where you ended the tour was perfect to keep adventuring out into Little Italy
So glad you loved it! Ending right in the heart of Little Italy with that cannoli is exactly how we like to set you up to keep exploring the neighborhood on your own.As retired NYPD detectives and officers, we love sharing the actual history behind these streets. We completely skip rehearsed scripts, so everything you heard comes straight from our real-world knowledge of the blocks we used to patrol. It makes the walk from the East Village into Little Italy a completely unique experience every time. Thanks for coming out! For anyone else looking for an authentic, unscripted true crime history tour that packs in a great lunch and local treats, come join us on the next walk.
We had a great tour. Very interesting and entertaining
We are thrilled to hear you had a great time out on the pavement with us! Keeping things highly interesting and entertaining is exactly what we aim for, especially since we are sharing actual history from our days serving as NYPD detectives and officers.Because we completely skip rehearsed scripts, every single walk from the East Village into Little Italy unfolds naturally based on the group's energy, meaning you get a totally unique experience you can't find anywhere else. For anyone reading this who wants a high-value New York stroll featuring real insider stories—and maybe a face you recognize from hit Netflix crime documentaries like Get Gotti or Fear City—grab a spot on our next walk!
Very fun and full of insane stories!
When the history is 100% real, the stories are bound to sound completely insane! As retired NYPD detectives and officers, we lived through the wild eras people usually only see in movies like Goodfellas or Netflix series like Fear City and Get Gotti. We love pulling straight from our real-world case files to give you the raw truth about what went down on these streets.Because our walks from the East Village into Little Italy are completely unscripted, the stories we tell shift with every single group, making every trek a totally unique experience. Whether you join us during the day for a classic cannoli or hit the pavement at night for some traditional spaghetti and meatballs, you are guaranteed an authentic, high-value slice of New York history. Thanks for coming out, and for anyone else looking for a wild, true-crime adventure, come join our next stroll!
Louiemeatballs is extremely knowledgeable and very funny! Answered so many questions and made it a very enjoyable tour. So much information. It was awesome!
Hearing that the tour was awesome and packed with great information is the ultimate compliment! Mixing deep local knowledge with plenty of laughs is exactly how we like to roll out! As a crew of retired NYPD detectives and officers, we do not lean on boring textbook scripts. Instead, we pull straight from our lived experiences and personal case files, which means you get the raw, authentic history of the streets we used to patrol. It is always a blast when guests bring plenty of questions, because it allows us to customize the walk from the East Village into Little Italy completely on the fly, making every single tour a totally unique experience.Whether you joined us for a daytime stroll with a classic cannoli or a nighttime trek for some traditional spaghetti and meatballs, we are thrilled you had such an enjoyable time. For anyone else reading this who wants a high-value, unscripted look at NYC's true crime history, lace up your sneakers and come join our next walk!
Super fun!! So interactive!!! Really loved this tour!!!
Earning the title of "best tour ever" is the ultimate reward for us! We are absolutely thrilled that you loved the walk and found it so incredibly fun and interactive.That high energy and interactivity are exactly why we refuse to use rehearsed scripts. As retired NYPD detectives and officers—some of whom you might recognize from Netflix true crime documentaries like Get Gotti and Fear City—we treat our walks like a conversation. We love when guests dive in with questions, allowing us to open up real-world case files and share authentic stories from the days when we actually patrolled these streets. Our route from the East Village into Little Italy changes every single time based on that crowd interaction, making it a completely unique, high-value experience. Whether you got to enjoy a world-class cannoli during the day or sat down for a classic plate of spaghetti and meatballs on a night tour, we are so glad it made a lasting impression. Thanks for joining us we appreciate you!
Great experience! Frank was the best guide. Would highly recommend!
We are thrilled to hear you had a great experience out on the streets with us! Getting a high recommendation means the world to our crew.As retired NYPD detectives and officers, we love opening up our real-world case files to give you the raw, inside truth behind New York's true crime history. Because we completely skip rehearsed scripts, every single walk from the East Village into Little Italy is a conversation shaped by the group. You truly get a unique, high-value look at the neighborhoods we spent our careers patrolling—and maybe even a few insider stories from the eras featured in hit Netflix crime documentaries like Get Gotti or Fear City. Thank you for joining the experience with us! For anyone else heading to NYC who wants an authentic, unscripted tour led by the people who actually lived the history, come grab a spot on our next stroll.
Brilliant experience from start to finish. Jay was an amazing guide, very helpful and informative. Definitely a must when visiting New York City.
We are incredibly grateful for the high praise and thrilled that you consider our walk a must-do when visiting New York City! As a crew of retired NYPD detectives and officers, we love sharing the real, raw history of the streets we used to patrol.Our journey from the East Village into Little Italy is completely unscripted, meaning no two tours are ever identical. Instead of rehearsed scripts, you get an informative, high-value look into real case files and the true crime history behind hit Netflix documentaries like Get Gotti or Fear City. For anyone heading to NYC who wants an authentic, one-of-a-kind experience led by the actual people who lived the history, come lace up your sneakers and join our next walk!



