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(1,141)
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.
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.
Great tour guide. Lots of information.
From beginning to end, this tour was absolutely intriguing. Our guide, Frank, was incredibly insightful and knowledgeable about Mafia history — from its earliest roots all the way to the present day. I lived in New York City for years, including on Mott Street in what has now been Chinatown (once the heart of Little Italy), and I had no idea what I was surrounded by until taking this tour. Even though I haven’t lived in NYC for a while, this experience immediately caught my interest when I saw it recommended. We’ve done all the typical skyscrapers and major attractions, but this was something entirely different. The tour gave us a completely new perspective on the Lower East Side and Little Italy. It was engaging, eye‑opening, and so much fun. I highly recommend it — Frank makes the whole experience unforgettable!
It was exceptional. Our tour guide Frank, was amazing. He made sure everybody could hear and answered everybody’s questions. He told an interesting story.I highly recommend this!
The entire event was excellent. Our tour guide was very prepared and presented the historical information in a clear audible voice.
Frank was a great guide for this tour! We absolutely loved this tour!!! Lots of inside information. He did a great job of answering everyone's questions. The pasta, sauce, and cannoli was wonderful!!!
This was a great tour! Mike was engaging and knowledgeable! He told us how the Mob got its start and highlighted key sights around the East Village and Little Italy. We’ve been to nyc dozens of times but learned a ton on the tour. If you like learning about the mob and nyc history this is the tour for you!
Wow! What a fun and exciting tour! It was educational as well as entertaining. Our guide Frank was quite informative and explained the history of the development of the “Mob” in NYC as well as in America, all while stopping at some of the most dramatic gun fights and assignation location in the history of the Mob. Great tour highly recommend it!!
We really enjoyed the tour! Our guide, Louis, was very informative, authentic and entertaining. We were also impressed by how kind and thoughtful he was in wanting us to have a good experience not just on the tour but afterwards as well. We loved the meal before we started the tour. It was a good time to get to know Louis and his background. Then ending the tour with a cannoli was the perfect touch! We highly recommend this tour! (The only thing I would have done differently (and recommend) is I would have watched more documentaries about the mafia in NYC before we went on the tour!)
