Law and Order Walking Tour of Lower Manhattan
Lieutenant Joseph Petrosino Park (Lafayette Street & Kenmare Street New York, NY 10012)
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RobofNYC on What to Wear
Comfortable shoes, obviously
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RobofNYC on Where to Eat
Readily available along the way. You end up near Chinatown / Little Italy - many options
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Donald on Other
You will visit OLD St. Patrick's Cathredral if no services are taking place
46 Goldstar Member Reviews
Joanne D.
This is an excellent tour of Lower Manhattan, including its history (criminal and otherwise), architecture, eateries and pubs, as well as pertinent personal vignettes from retired Ike Ilkiw's years as a NYPD detective. I've spent many weeks in New York, and don't usually undertake "tours." However, this was one of the best - if not THE best - excursions I've experienced. Ike's knowledgeable, personable and informative. My friend and I both had a better time with this than with our highly anticipated, but disappointing, backstage docent tour of the Metropolitan Opera House. You'll have a great time and see and learn a lot with Ike!Written on Mar 31 2011
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Wanda
It was a beautiful fall day, the group was just the right size. Our tour guide, Ike, was a lot of fun, well-informed and even shared some personal stories with us from his days in uniform in lower Manhattan. I not only learned a lot of fascinating stuff but now I have a new Chinese restaurant to visit, Parisi's famous bread shop and Ferrara's fantastic bakery on my list of favorite places. Just be sure to wear comfortable shoes - it's a lot of walking.Written on Sep 20 2010
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Redwinger
This was a highlight of my time in New York. The Lieutenant was informative and very interesting. He has wonderful, personal, stories to go along with key landmarks. I enjoyed this immensely and its a awesome tour for the money!Written on Nov 03 2010
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Donald
This is a highly entertaining and fact-filled tour that focuses on Little Italy, Nolita (North of Little Italy), Chinatown and the court and criminal justice building of lower Manhattan. The tour guide has a wealth of knowledge of how the system works and has first hand stories to tell. He was excellent. I appreciated the fact that he built in a quick refreshment break (at Ferrerra's in Little Italy) into the tour.Written on Jul 11 2010
The title of this tour might lead you to believe that this tour is going to talk about the TV Show "Law and Order." While it does, it actually is more about the criminal justice system, crime and punishment. It talked a lot about organized crime, gangsters, and movies made in NY.
The tour finishes two subway stops south of where you start, at Brooklyn Bridge/City Hall station.
Our tour group was only 4 people and I felt that we got exceptional care and attention.
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More Information About Law and Order Walking Tour of Lower Manhattan
Quotes & Highlights
- Check out Ike in a short video online: Ghosts of Washington Square Park.
Description
Tour guide Ike Ilkiw was born on the lower east side of New York City in the early 1960s. His family moved to Brooklyn in 1963, and he grew up in the Brooklyn Cypress Hills neighborhood. He worked at various jobs, but was appointed to the to the NYC Transit Police in 1982, and was promoted to the rank of Detective in 1986. It is from his experiences of growing up in New York City and being a NYC Police Detective that he decided to start the NYC Adventure Tours website.
Ike is a licensed New York State Private Investigator, and has worked with every level of law enforcement, from the New York City to the Federal level, including FBI, and The DEA.
Ike has assisted in television show development and story ideas from Amsterdam (2007) and had his first screen credit with Pelham 123 in 2009.
Please note, this tour is not based on the television show Law & Order. It is a walking tour of Lower Manhattan from a police perspective.
About the Ticket Supplier: NYC Adventure Tours
Walk the streets of new York with a real police detective and visit the real life locations of your favorite movies, television shows and crime scenes; see what lies beneath the glamour and glitz of new York's underworld; the Hangouts, the haunts and the hide-aways of new York city's most notorious criminals.