The street where Gaetano Reina was assassinated by Masseria hitmen, starting the Castellammarese War.
Category: Tours
Garment Wear Arcade
The Garment Wear Arcade is a building built in 1927 that still holds garment factories and fashion houses today.
Fashion Walk of Fame
Along 7th Avenue (or Fashion Avenue) and 35th and 40th Street, one can walk along the Fashion Hall of Fame and see plaques of American designers who have made their mark in the fashion industry
Garment Worker Statue
The Garment Worker statue represents the immigrants who worked in the Garment District in the late 19th century and early-mid 20th century, playing a crucial role in making New York City the fashion destination capital and destination it is today.
Triangle Shirtwaist Factory
This is the location of the notorious garment factory fire in Greenwich Village in 1911.
Garment District
Following the Footsteps of the Garment District The history of the Garment District is full of culture and has as many highs as it has lows as one follows its history. In the heart of one of the fashion capitals of the world, the Garment District has mimicked the trends of fashion business throughout every …
National Jazz Museum in Harlem
Here is located the National Jazz Museum, which pays tribute to the renowned jazz musicians who gained respect and recognition for the African American culture during the 1920s.
The Studio Museum in Harlem
This museum in Harlem displays creative exhibits that are unique to African American culture and stands as a legacy to the artists of the Harlem Renaissance who first pioneered varying styles of art during the 1920s.
The Cotton Club
This location is where white residents of New York City would gather for nights of entertainment, such as dancing and jazz music. This nightclub was extremely segregated, as it prohibited African Americans from entering to enjoy this form of urban entertainment; however, it benefitted black jazz musicians, who gained fame, recognition, and revenue by playing …
Broadway and the Theater District
To understand how the New York City Theater District became the entertainment hub of the world it is today, it is important that we first begin looking at its history. The theater district can trace its origins back to around the early 1900s. Around the start of the 1900s, theaters within New …