https://www.bigapplegreeter.org/blog daily 0.75 2026-03-09 https://www.bigapplegreeter.org/blog/meet-cara-ng monthly 0.5 2026-03-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e5d7f1323f8e30c0cfc291d/28e6619d-6c30-4fca-b4e6-f5e9eba2fbfa/Cara+at+Highbridge+Water+Tower+in+Washington+Heights.jpeg Blog - Fresh Eyes, Deep Roots: Meet Cara Ng - A seasoned nonprofit strategist with a background in advertising and a passion for the "only-in-New York" moments that define our mission, Cara is stepping in to help shape our next phase of growth. https://www.bigapplegreeter.org/blog/first-time-visit monthly 0.5 2026-03-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e5d7f1323f8e30c0cfc291d/c7b00b29-d2f6-4a9e-845b-8686c4f83363/Joan+and+Ayda+in+Grand+Central+Terminal.jpeg Blog - Layers, Landmarks, and New Friends: A First-time Visit to New York - A short walk from Ayda’s hotel took them to Grand Central Terminal, one of the city’s two main railroad stations with Metro-North trains serving areas north of NYC and the Long Island Railroad sending trains to the east. The current building opened in 1913 and features shopping and dining options. The information desk on the main concourse is topped by a four-sided brass clock, and “under the clock at Grand Central” has been a popular meeting place for more than a century. The concourse’s celestial ceiling shows numerous stars and planets in a beautiful, though not entirely accurate, depiction of the night sky. Joan took Ayda to the “whispering gallery,” a domed intersection of walkways on the station’s lower level. Stand in one corner of the archway, and even the faintest whisper will be heard by someone standing in the opposite corner. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e5d7f1323f8e30c0cfc291d/5cde490b-bf3e-41c6-aea9-bc963f4d1820/Joan+and+Ayda+on+Stone+Street.jpeg Blog - Layers, Landmarks, and New Friends: A First-time Visit to New York - A walk along Wall Street was next on the agenda with stops at two iconic pieces of public art: the Charging Bull and Fearless Girl statues. Joan led Ayda to Stone Street, a pedestrian-only cobblestone street in the Financial District that was home to NYC’s first breweries. Numerous bars and restaurants line the street and patrons enjoy eating and drinking at outdoor tables—weather permitting. Next stop: Fraunces Tavern at the corner of Pearl and Broad Streets, built in 1719 as a private home. It became a tavern after Samuel Fraunces purchased the building in 1762 and later was a frequent meeting place for American revolutionaries, including Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr, who dined there together a week before their duel. The site now includes both a museum and a modern pub. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e5d7f1323f8e30c0cfc291d/1ede67d9-2c4d-4f40-aa10-818f99aa6e7d/Joan+and+Ayda+in+the+Oculus.jpeg Blog - Layers, Landmarks, and New Friends: A First-time Visit to New York - Ready for a break and hoping to warm up a bit, Ayda and Joan stopped in Conwell Hall on Hanover Street. From there, it was on to the site of the original World Trade Center buildings. The National September 11 Museum is open every day but Tuesday. The outdoor Memorial Plaza is open every day and features reflecting pools in the footprints of the Twin Towers. The Oculus transportation hub across the street from the memorial was designed by Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava. Built of white metal-clad steel, the structure symbolizes a hand releasing a dove. In addition to dozens of retail shops, the Oculus serves 12 subway lines and the PATH trains to and from New Jersey. https://www.bigapplegreeter.org/blog/the-meta-greeter monthly 0.5 2026-03-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e5d7f1323f8e30c0cfc291d/f0bcbbd4-c320-4ac8-9813-289b0ea1a541/Gail.png Blog - The Meta-Greeter: Gail Morse’s 22 Years at Big Apple Greeter - In the gig-economy era, Gail’s long-term commitment to Big Apple Greeter is striking. She connected with the program while completing a masters degree in tourism at New York University and says that she quickly “found a home” in the organization. Gail says that no two work days were ever alike: “Even the problems weren’t boring!” https://www.bigapplegreeter.org/blog/united-palace monthly 0.5 2026-01-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e5d7f1323f8e30c0cfc291d/b93d144a-79f4-40c7-8ebb-cd88266ed273/united_palace_02.jpg Blog - United Palace: A Jewel in Washington Heights - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e5d7f1323f8e30c0cfc291d/4b100e45-2106-43b5-ace3-b10376ad9969/united_palace_01.jpg Blog - United Palace: A Jewel in Washington Heights - After 40 years as a movie palace, the building entered a chapter as a place of worship. In 1969, Reverend Frederick J. Eikerenkoetter II—better known as Reverend Ike—saved the theater from demolition. As the story goes, he saw a movie there on a Friday, learned the building was scheduled to be torn down on Monday, and bought it over the weekend to preserve it. He renamed it the United Palace, reflecting the site’s spiritual mission and role as a “palace” for the community. It remained an active place of worship until 2022. https://www.bigapplegreeter.org/blog/les-dumbo monthly 0.5 2026-01-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e5d7f1323f8e30c0cfc291d/dc42002c-6ab9-4da4-bd86-5d6e505608eb/Salim+and+Rob+Meet+at+Essex+Market.jpeg Blog - From the Lower East Side to DUMBO - Salim met Rob at Essex Market, located at the corner of Essex Street and Delancey Street near Rob’s home on the Lower East Side. Offering a mix of fresh foods and community events, Essex Market descends from a market that appears on NYC maps as early as 1818. By the late 19th century, covered markets had given way to pushcart vendors selling wares in crowded streets. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e5d7f1323f8e30c0cfc291d/6594a287-3c4f-40f7-bfb1-40c8b7e7e257/Rob+and+Salim+with+a+Hektad+Love+Mural.jpeg Blog - From the Lower East Side to DUMBO - A walk through the Lower East Side and the nearby Chinatown and Little Italy neighborhoods gave Salim a chance to take in diverse architecture and public art. Bronx-born graffiti artist Hektad’s work, including the “Love” series, adorns many Lower East Side buildings. The Chinatown Mural Project, a collaboration between activist Karlin Chan and artist Peach Tao, aims to draw foot traffic to the area in an effort to support Chinatown’s recovery from COVID-19 pandemic shutdowns of restaurants and other businesses. Sara D. Roosevelt Park offers a green respite from the dense surrounding area, and hosts several playgrounds and polo matches featuring players on bicycles. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e5d7f1323f8e30c0cfc291d/592032b2-b025-4594-baef-63d7f7b2ade1/Chinatown+Mural.jpeg Blog - From the Lower East Side to DUMBO - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e5d7f1323f8e30c0cfc291d/7a7f460a-c27d-4742-86c2-b0b23cd3bfe6/Salim+watching+boxers+at+Gleason%27s+Gym.jpeg Blog - From the Lower East Side to DUMBO - Visitors are welcome to stop in Gleason’s Gym on Water Street. Known as the Cathedral of Boxing, Gleason’s has hosted training sessions for many boxers, including Jake LaMotta and Muhummad Ali, and been featured in numerous films and TV shows. DUMBO boasts several high-end restaurants, but eating there doesn’t have to break the bank. Rob and Salim stopped for a snack in the Time Out Market at 55 Water Street, which offers a variety of dining options, bars, and art installations. Fortified by delicious scones, they headed for a walk along the Promenade in Brooklyn Bridge Park before admiring the stately brownstones that line the “fruit streets,” Cranberry, Orange, and Pineapple Streets, in Brooklyn Heights. https://www.bigapplegreeter.org/blog/greeted-in-london monthly 0.5 2026-01-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e5d7f1323f8e30c0cfc291d/e4c718bc-fd4d-4b14-88a3-401043e115e4/Fitzroy_01.JPG Blog - Greeted in London: Discovering Fitzrovia - I'd lived in London years ago and assumed I knew it fairly well. But there's nothing like exploring with a local to make a familiar city feel new. London Greeters pairs visitors with residents to discover lesser-seen corners, much as our program does in New York. I submitted a request through the London Greeters website and received an email from Paul Olins. Paul has been a Greeter for more than a decade and now is the head of the London program. He suggested we meet in his own neighborhood: Fitzrovia. Despite my time in London, I’d never properly explored this pocket of central London tucked between Oxford Street and Euston Road, with Bloomsbury to the east and Marylebone to the west. It’s right in the heart of things, yet I’d somehow missed it. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e5d7f1323f8e30c0cfc291d/498dd8a4-d53e-4453-97d0-96918bd7e126/Fitzroy_04.jpg Blog - Greeted in London: Discovering Fitzrovia - We met at the Fitzroy Tavern on Charlotte Street, which was alive with that particular pre-Christmas energy London does so well. We felt so happy to be there! Paul greeted us warmly and, almost immediately, launched into Fitzrovia’s backstory, starting with the name itself. “Fitzroy,” he explained, comes from the Norman French “fils du roi”—son of the king—and traces to Henry FitzRoy, an illegitimate son of Charles II who became the 1st Duke of Grafton. His descendants helped shape the area through marriage, inheritance, and development. The tavern made an apt prologue. Long associated with Fitzrovia’s bohemian reputation, it has been a gathering place for writers and artists: Dylan Thomas and George Orwell among the names most often linked to it. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e5d7f1323f8e30c0cfc291d/63c84843-0ee1-4c23-a969-4e5e6d1615e6/Fitzroy_02.jpg Blog - Greeted in London: Discovering Fitzrovia - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.bigapplegreeter.org/blog/central-park monthly 0.5 2026-01-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e5d7f1323f8e30c0cfc291d/55c36368-2b75-4956-be23-b0464803b62f/Dore%2C+Mia%2C+Andrew%2C+and+Deb+begin+their+walk.jpg Blog - A Greet That Was a Walk in the Park - However, Deb wondered if there would be much to see. After four hours exploring the park with Dore, the family from the English Midlands understood why Central Park is beloved by New Yorkers who treasure the 843-acre green space between the Upper East Side and Upper West Side of Manhattan. Dore, who has volunteered with the Central Park Conservancy since 2019, met Deb, Andrew, and Mia at the park entrance at 81st Street, directly across Central Park West from the 81st Street-Museum of Natural History station on the B and C subway lines. Starting at one of the maps found throughout the park, Dore shared the park’s history before the group set out on their walk. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e5d7f1323f8e30c0cfc291d/0aac8f09-a2be-45b8-9cc5-96ae6745b5b3/Bow+Bridge+crossing+the+Lake.jpg Blog - A Greet That Was a Walk in the Park - Water was another key element of the designers’ vision, and Central Park features a number of bodies of water ranging from the largest — the Reservoir, a favorite destination for runners — to the Pond at the south end of the park, which offers stunning views of midtown Manhattan. Musicians frequently perform by Central Park’s lakes and ponds, as well as under the numerous bridges and arches found throughout the park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e5d7f1323f8e30c0cfc291d/46d11ee3-d45c-4882-bd4d-71ed733cffa3/Looking+across+the+Lake+toward+the+San+Remo+apartment+building+on+Central+Park+West.jpg Blog - A Greet That Was a Walk in the Park - John Lennon, who lived in the Dakota building at Central Park West and 72nd Street, visited the park frequently with his wife Yoko Ono. After Lennon’s murder, Ono funded the landscaping for a memorial to Lennon in the park. Dore showed the visitors the resulting Strawberry Fields memorial, a garden of peace highlighted by a mosaic laid into the pavement with the word “Imagine” in the center—a gift from the city of Naples, Italy. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e5d7f1323f8e30c0cfc291d/ed4e0aff-b90a-4f04-b484-449548accffe/Bethesda+Terrace.jpg Blog - A Greet That Was a Walk in the Park - The Mall connects to Bethesda Terrace, a two-level plaza whose central fountain is familiar from numerous films and TV shows. The Arcade, under the upper level of Bethesda Terrace, offers great acoustics for musicians and the only ceiling in the world made of inlaid tiles. https://www.bigapplegreeter.org/blog/walking-harlem monthly 0.5 2025-11-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e5d7f1323f8e30c0cfc291d/0f5a7d39-3839-4a66-9c4b-79f8769a47ce/Welcome-to_Harlem-montage.png Blog - Walking Harlem’s History on International Greeter Day - As president of Welcome to Harlem — the tour company she founded in 2004 —Johnson has spent two decades celebrating and preserving the neighborhood’s history and culture through walking tours, live jazz programs, and educational initiatives. The day is meant to honor locals who open their cities to the world —making Johnson, after 20 years of doing just that, a truly inspired choice to guide our walk. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e5d7f1323f8e30c0cfc291d/0b487385-83f7-453c-959f-86f0b4fa1eed/Gospel.jpeg Blog - Walking Harlem’s History on International Greeter Day - Our first stop set a spiritual tone. Inside the historic Mount Olivet Baptist Church, at Lenox Avenue (Malcolm X Boulevard) and 120th Street, we joined the Harlem Gospel Series for an hour of uplifting music that drew the audience into clapping, singing, and swaying along. Built in 1907 as Temple Israel, a grand Reform synagogue, the building still bears traces of its origins. Stars of David can be seen in the column capitals and fanlights — a reminder that these streets have long welcomed diverse communities. Mount Olivet Baptist Church, an African American congregation, purchased the edifice in 1925, establishing it as a pillar of Harlem life. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e5d7f1323f8e30c0cfc291d/e7f6be7e-38b8-4ea7-bd16-7f03c9066536/Brownstones.jpeg Blog - Walking Harlem’s History on International Greeter Day - Graceful brownstones line Mount Morris Park West and West 122nd Street, at the heart of the Mount Morris Park Historic District. Built in the late 19th century, these stately homes were crafted from sandstone quarried in Connecticut and shipped down the Connecticut River to New York stone yards. The stone’s warm reddish-brown hue gave the architectural style its enduring name. Once known as Doctor’s Row, this stretch was home to many of Harlem’s physicians and professionals. Standing on its tree-shaded sidewalks today, you can still sense the quiet grandeur of that era in the proud stoops and intricate carvings. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e5d7f1323f8e30c0cfc291d/bb6a6be5-bf11-484a-bd57-9f58e6777b89/Adam+Clayton+Powell+Jr+statue.jpeg Blog - Walking Harlem’s History on International Greeter Day - The final leg of our walk brought us to 125th Street, where history and commerce meet. Johnson highlighted cultural landmarks such as the Studio Museum in Harlem (founded in 1968 and original home to the James Van Der Zee archive, now stewarded by The Metropolitan Museum of Art since 2021) and the storied Hotel Theresa, once known as the “Waldorf of Harlem.” The hotel famously hosted figures from Josephine Baker and Duke Ellington to Fidel Castro. Nearby, the former Blumstein’s Department Store marks the site of Adam Clayton Powell Jr.’s 1934 “Don’t Buy Where You Can’t Work” campaign, which successfully opened jobs to Black New Yorkers. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e5d7f1323f8e30c0cfc291d/9b93055f-93aa-4fa9-94a7-989b9ce8d674/Mo%27s.jpeg Blog - Walking Harlem’s History on International Greeter Day - No visit to Harlem is complete without sampling its great food. Icons like Sylvia’s and Red Rooster continue to draw locals and visitors alike, while newer cafés and global eateries keep the culinary scene vibrant. Our guide also led us to some of her favorites, including Mo’s Famous Burgers and Sugar Hill Creamery, known for handmade, small-batch ice cream, and Jacob’s Soul Food Restaurant. https://www.bigapplegreeter.org/blog/a-big-apple-reunion monthly 0.5 2025-09-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e5d7f1323f8e30c0cfc291d/914ffb28-4ee6-4c55-b87b-1fcf84dabc73/Todd+Cherches+with+Maunie+and+PJ+Timmins.jpg Blog - A Big Apple Reunion In 1998, Todd took the Timmins, who live in Dublin, Ireland, to the Lower East Side. This past July, they had lunch near Todd’s home in the Yorkville neighborhood of the Upper East Side. After catching up over a meal, they visited Carl Schurz Park along the East River and stopped by Gracie Mansion, the New York Mayor’s official residence, which is located in the park. Built in 1799, the building is one of the oldest in the city. https://www.bigapplegreeter.org/blog/57th-street-visit monthly 0.5 2025-09-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e5d7f1323f8e30c0cfc291d/664dfc52-1f0d-4abf-ba50-b82a66ab2473/57th_Visit_01.jpg Blog - Discovering 57th Street: A Greeters' Trip with Lester Barnett What happens when a 20-year veteran Big Apple Greeter takes you through his own neighborhood? You discover an insider's New York that even locals rarely see. Last month, Lester Barnett did just that, guiding a group of fellow Greeters along 57th Street from Fifth to Eighth Avenue, unveiling hidden layers of history beneath one of Manhattan's most famous corridors. With the storytelling flair that comes from decades of calling this city home, Lester wove together threads of history, art, architecture, and personal anecdotes into an unforgettable urban adventure. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e5d7f1323f8e30c0cfc291d/6951cb25-8e24-4388-bb72-63b767392f4d/57th_Visit_08.jpeg Blog - Discovering 57th Street: A Greeters' Trip with Lester Barnett - This transformation was no accident. City planners, particularly Manhattan Borough President George McAneny, played a foundational role in shaping the street's development. Beginning in 1913, McAneny collaborated with planner Edward M. Bassett to create the Heights of Buildings Commission, which led to the landmark 1916 Zoning Resolution—the first citywide zoning law in the United States. This groundbreaking legislation established building limits and setbacks to preserve street-level light and air. Beyond zoning reform, McAneny championed citywide "street widening" campaigns designed to modernize sidewalks for pedestrian traffic. These ambitious efforts involved removing "street furniture"—everything from staircases and arcades to porticos and small gardens. His dedication to these sweeping changes earned him a memorable nickname from the New York Tribune: the "Barber for Buildings." https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e5d7f1323f8e30c0cfc291d/1756146842188-86STHTQR4U6RH1YEUEWT/57th_Visit_09.jpeg Blog - Discovering 57th Street: A Greeters' Trip with Lester Barnett https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e5d7f1323f8e30c0cfc291d/1756146840861-OVRRV2XIGNQL7M09RIDS/57th_Visit_10.jpeg Blog - Discovering 57th Street: A Greeters' Trip with Lester Barnett https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e5d7f1323f8e30c0cfc291d/1756146842345-FJQ2B7AMSE9P0FG1U7PM/57th_Visit_11.jpeg Blog - Discovering 57th Street: A Greeters' Trip with Lester Barnett https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e5d7f1323f8e30c0cfc291d/f6801301-84f0-4c35-ba87-96ff38e48036/57th_Visit_04.jpeg Blog - Discovering 57th Street: A Greeters' Trip with Lester Barnett Lester also highlighted how commercial forces have once again reshaped 57th Street's identity. Zoning modifications during Mayor Michael Bloomberg's administration in the early 21st century and the subsequent selling of air rights made possible the construction of today's supertall towers along what's now aptly dubbed "Billionaires' Row." https://www.bigapplegreeter.org/blog/nypl monthly 0.5 2025-07-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e5d7f1323f8e30c0cfc291d/557acadc-7a65-4f2f-87b5-aff5ccf47a23/NPL-lion2.jpg Blog - The Virtues of Patience and Fortitude - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e5d7f1323f8e30c0cfc291d/c34c49f9-8d8c-447c-9492-ce9bd6b353d6/Rose+Main+Reading+Room+3.jpg Blog - The Virtues of Patience and Fortitude - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.bigapplegreeter.org/blog/135-street monthly 0.5 2025-07-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e5d7f1323f8e30c0cfc291d/521e82ff-a4a0-45ba-b9f8-11a13a9e139b/Leigh+Hallingby+and+Petra+Schulz+Outside+Schomburg+Center.jpg Blog - One Block, Four Hours, Many Special Moments - The Greet started at the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture on Lenox Avenue (also called Malcolm X Boulevard) at 135th Street in Harlem. This branch of the New York Public Library houses an archive of materials related to the African diaspora and the African-American experience. The library was named for Arturo Alfonso Schomburg, a Puerto Rican historian, writer, and activist whose collection of art, literature, and other items related to African history were purchased to become the basis of the Schomburg collection. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e5d7f1323f8e30c0cfc291d/a526c677-6e63-4bd8-a4c6-cda53c7dedf3/Dizzy+Gillespie+Mural.jpg Blog - One Block, Four Hours, Many Special Moments - Crossing the street one block west of the YMCA brought Petra and Leigh to a small parking lot with murals honoring jazz trumpeter and composer Dizzy Gillespie. Gillespie was an anti-war and civil rights activist, and in the 1960s he became a Bahá’i, drawn by the faith’s emphasis on the oneness of humanity and elimination of racism. One of the Harlem murals shows Gillespie with Iranian schoolchildren—the Bahá’i faith began in Iran—along with the hashtag #educationisnotacrime, in recognition of Gillespie’s commitment to equal educational opportunity for all. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e5d7f1323f8e30c0cfc291d/fd104b94-db33-44c9-8457-23fdaf1b12b9/Officer+Denton+with+Petra+Schulz+at+32nd+Precinct.jpg Blog - One Block, Four Hours, Many Special Moments - Leigh and Petra were welcomed at the 32nd Precinct and were referred to Officer Denton from the Community Affairs Bureau. When he learned of Petra’s request, he excused himself for a few minutes and returned with an old jacket of his own, scissors, and a box cutter. As they sat together, he removed not only two NYPD patches, but three stripes honoring his years on the force—one stripe for every five years. Denton said that his current jacket has four stripes; he and Petra are both 20-year veterans of the police. https://www.bigapplegreeter.org/blog/escaping-hustle-bustle monthly 0.5 2025-05-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e5d7f1323f8e30c0cfc291d/8da69d60-75b7-48fa-8399-5d29dcc660ec/Jay+Teitler%2C+Rebecca+Batt%2C+and+Teddy+Urena+outside+190th+Street+Station.jpeg Blog - Escaping the City’s Hustle and Bustle… - Teddy Urena, a Big Apple Greeter volunteer for 17 years, recently shared his neighborhood on a walk with a group of fellow Greeters. Originally from the Dominican Republic, Teddy has lived in New York City on and off since 1998, always making his NYC home in the neighborhoods at the northern tip of Manhattan. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e5d7f1323f8e30c0cfc291d/1748370046124-MWMATXXZR6E16JR2NY39/Fort+Tryon+Park+-+crop.jpeg Blog - Escaping the City’s Hustle and Bustle… https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e5d7f1323f8e30c0cfc291d/1748370054157-ZLEPLKXG6VXW9PKAYYW5/Gatehouse+at+Fort+Tryon+Park.jpeg Blog - Escaping the City’s Hustle and Bustle… https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e5d7f1323f8e30c0cfc291d/1748370056368-4E97M0E4L02YT7ZAMOI4/The+Cloisters.jpeg Blog - Escaping the City’s Hustle and Bustle… https://www.bigapplegreeter.org/blog/exploring-nyc-age9 monthly 0.5 2025-05-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e5d7f1323f8e30c0cfc291d/08775e0e-8357-4e2e-98d4-18197c9d9e01/Aaron%2C+Cormac%2C+and+Sara+on+the+Staten+Island+Ferry+CROP.jpg Blog - Exploring NYC at Age 9 - Here are some of the things that were really fun. He took us to the Staten Island Ferry, which was unique because of the amazing views and awesome pictures that we got to take. He showed us around Chinatown, which was cool because of all the great food and places to shop. We all went to a place called Tasty Hand-Pulled Noodles, which was delicious. While we were walking I saw a ton of cool gift shops with T-shirts to keychains. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e5d7f1323f8e30c0cfc291d/1748368595870-7U3OWSNUIWNEWC2KRJHG/Cormac+Preparing+to+Perform.jpg Blog - Exploring NYC at Age 9 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e5d7f1323f8e30c0cfc291d/1748368594877-CRJ1DIRI3EK4RZ5GXVMS/Across+from+NYSE.jpg Blog - Exploring NYC at Age 9 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e5d7f1323f8e30c0cfc291d/1748368594973-RINO38BWP4WNE4YX5XFU/Cormac+and+the+Charging+Bull.jpg Blog - Exploring NYC at Age 9 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e5d7f1323f8e30c0cfc291d/1748368595778-MH47QK5VGU9QM0G15B14/Cormac+and+the+Fearless+Girl.jpg Blog - Exploring NYC at Age 9 https://www.bigapplegreeter.org/blog/fkanf1p9hrhxk16an4e0hn4y8h1jx0 monthly 0.5 2025-04-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e5d7f1323f8e30c0cfc291d/1742493189303-8TAPBMNCERHHODL6NZNX/May%2BChen%2Bwith%2BCaitlyn%2Band%2BPolly%2BFoster%2Bat%2BNorth%2BDumpling.jpg Blog - Food, Shopping, and Chinatown! - Make it stand out Greeter May Chen with Caitlyn and Polly Foster at North Dumpling https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e5d7f1323f8e30c0cfc291d/8a9543dc-e86c-4dd6-a89c-d717d2dfc380/Walking+through+Chinatown.jpg Blog - Food, Shopping, and Chinatown! - Make it stand out Walking through Chinatown https://www.bigapplegreeter.org/blog/fi7e821b6c7ow4fccurq7pwk11fq1k monthly 0.5 2025-03-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e5d7f1323f8e30c0cfc291d/786d77ff-4056-43c8-9af9-03400f14c5b5/Oualid+and+Theo+Riddersma+with+Ellen+Gasnick-crop.jpg Blog - A Harlem Sunday - Make it stand out Oualid and Theo Riddersma with Greeter Ellen Gasnick https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e5d7f1323f8e30c0cfc291d/0877fecb-50ba-4ff5-8271-e27c9fe7455c/Malcolm+Shabazz+Harlem+Market.jfif Blog - A Harlem Sunday - Make it stand out Malcolm Shabazz Harlem Market https://www.bigapplegreeter.org/blog/murals-east-harlem monthly 0.5 2024-11-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e5d7f1323f8e30c0cfc291d/e8d3bffa-2efd-4cee-a5a9-6d5e39bfabc6/Murals_02.jpg Blog - The Murals of East Harlem - Make it stand out Photo by Leigh Hallingby https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e5d7f1323f8e30c0cfc291d/1731692812796-QVFWVOB3WO522HIGG26C/Murals_04.jpg Blog - The Murals of East Harlem https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e5d7f1323f8e30c0cfc291d/1731692812812-1BW9KM20R0N5MVRYLYP0/Murals_05.jpg Blog - The Murals of East Harlem https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e5d7f1323f8e30c0cfc291d/1731692869724-0CDD1U9FVVG8KBODH60C/Murals_01.jpg Blog - The Murals of East Harlem https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e5d7f1323f8e30c0cfc291d/1731692868970-CZR017UJXCLG678YTCY1/Murals_03.jpg Blog - The Murals of East Harlem https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e5d7f1323f8e30c0cfc291d/1731692870200-RJAD7X2FUOO6TT83NDJ3/Murals_06.jpg Blog - The Murals of East Harlem https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e5d7f1323f8e30c0cfc291d/1731692870713-NPUPL61SU93PUIYRFBOS/Murals_07.jpg Blog - The Murals of East Harlem https://www.bigapplegreeter.org/blog/coming-home monthly 0.5 2024-11-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e5d7f1323f8e30c0cfc291d/74d871ba-0aa0-4516-97b7-9a37276713bb/Homecoming_08.jpg Blog - Coming Home to New York with Big Apple Greeter - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e5d7f1323f8e30c0cfc291d/1731541812345-QMG8UXCHGURKAOEXK844/Homecoming_05.jpg Blog - Coming Home to New York with Big Apple Greeter https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e5d7f1323f8e30c0cfc291d/1731541825105-GSZN81U921X96ZU6G001/Homecoming_06.jpg Blog - Coming Home to New York with Big Apple Greeter https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e5d7f1323f8e30c0cfc291d/1731541838376-ROBNPF5SZMRXNKM357H4/Homecoming_07.jpg Blog - Coming Home to New York with Big Apple Greeter https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e5d7f1323f8e30c0cfc291d/1731541854299-H58K88O645ZHNILT8DTG/Homecoming_02.jpg Blog - Coming Home to New York with Big Apple Greeter https://www.bigapplegreeter.org/blog/2024-international-greeter-association-conference monthly 0.5 2024-11-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e5d7f1323f8e30c0cfc291d/0380e78f-233c-4011-88b9-b74facfbbabc/Photo+of+Harriet+and+Karine.jpg Blog - 2024 International Greeter Association conference We became friends, of course, and wished very much to meet in person. As the pandemic proceeded and then gradually receded we both began to travel again and hoped that on one trip or another we might be able to be in the same place. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e5d7f1323f8e30c0cfc291d/bba71dd6-7791-4313-bee6-bd8971a0e56f/BONNGREETERS_LOGO.jpg Blog - 2024 International Greeter Association conference - What is that and can I go? I asked Gail Morse, Big Apple Greeter’s director of programs & volunteers, if the organization was sending anybody. She said no but asked me if I wanted to go. Yes! So, applications were filed and plans were made. My husband was all in to attend and so we went together. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e5d7f1323f8e30c0cfc291d/1731540270885-C93OEP8OVG38QP7JC2J7/Bonn_01.jpg Blog - 2024 International Greeter Association conference https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e5d7f1323f8e30c0cfc291d/1731540270949-OEEDMNF0A79FGRWDL53D/Bonn_02.jpg Blog - 2024 International Greeter Association conference https://www.bigapplegreeter.org/blog/queens-neighborhoods monthly 0.5 2024-09-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e5d7f1323f8e30c0cfc291d/0222b396-bcf7-41e5-bb11-6e592003ff84/Queens_Visit.jpg Blog - A Trip Around the World Without Leaving Queens - Make it stand out Traveling along the “International Express" – the 7 line. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e5d7f1323f8e30c0cfc291d/0f63bcfe-5398-425b-a43e-8abb733b6592/Riback+-+Bokser%27s+in+the+1940s_resized.jpg Blog - A Trip Around the World Without Leaving Queens Some of the changes were more personal to Jeff’s family history. Further along Broadway, the group visited the block where Jeff’s maternal grandfather owned the Elmhurst 5*10*25 ¢ Dept Store, colloquially known as Bokser’s, the family’s surname. Jeff’s grandparents lived in the apartment directly above the store, and he grew up in the apartment above them. Jeff’s dad bought the business in the mid-1960s. The family home later became a Buddhist meditation center and is now a construction site—a typical New York story and another in the long line of neighborhood transitions. https://www.bigapplegreeter.org/blog/arthur-avenue monthly 0.5 2024-09-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e5d7f1323f8e30c0cfc291d/fcc0261f-9d47-48f5-bad0-d16b0a19e1d2/Arthur_Avenue_Tour.jpg Blog - Finding Old Italy on Arthur Avenue in the Bronx - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e5d7f1323f8e30c0cfc291d/1726766453826-Y5EX3EU4P0TX7UHY0Y16/Arthur+Ave+-+Barrels+small.jpg Blog - Finding Old Italy on Arthur Avenue in the Bronx https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e5d7f1323f8e30c0cfc291d/1726766453928-YUAZTL73B0MU9WEWSWD5/Arthur+Ave+-+Cigars+small.jpg Blog - Finding Old Italy on Arthur Avenue in the Bronx https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e5d7f1323f8e30c0cfc291d/1726766455826-TTDFPFJFDWLILYFFMTO8/Arthur+Ave+-+Ravioli+small.jpg Blog - Finding Old Italy on Arthur Avenue in the Bronx https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e5d7f1323f8e30c0cfc291d/1726766455778-EON8O1G9VNGLE9WFDIMY/Arthur+Ave+-+Salami+small.jpg Blog - Finding Old Italy on Arthur Avenue in the Bronx https://www.bigapplegreeter.org/blog/unknown-new-york monthly 0.5 2024-09-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e5d7f1323f8e30c0cfc291d/8feb93a2-7136-4bdf-98fc-d48d5d841d48/Unkown_New_York_Cover.Jpg Blog - Shining a Light on Unknown New York Greeter Jesse Richards’ forthcoming book, Unknown New York: An Artist Uncovers the City’s Hidden Treasures, illustrates the surprising, little-known corners that give New York City its special flavor and lasting appeal. In addition to volunteering with Big Apple Greeter, Jesse runs the Central Park Sketching Meetup, which gives people the chance to explore new neighborhoods while creating and sharing their drawings with other New Yorkers. Jesse is also chief product officer at Voxy, a firm that develops language-training software and classes for businesses. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e5d7f1323f8e30c0cfc291d/6d53c999-1fe6-45d8-b35c-c307160bec04/Jesse+head+shot+medium.png Blog - Shining a Light on Unknown New York Unknown New York: An Artist Uncovers the City’s Hidden Treasures is published by Workman Publishing. https://www.bigapplegreeter.org/blog/marriage-bureau monthly 0.5 2024-07-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e5d7f1323f8e30c0cfc291d/49e03a1d-d240-465f-b6eb-73b7f3cdccc3/Paul+Karlie+and+Don.jpg Blog - The Romantic Side of New York - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.bigapplegreeter.org/blog/sugarhill monthly 0.5 2024-07-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e5d7f1323f8e30c0cfc291d/b78a79b2-28e2-40c2-bd3e-a12450cd33b1/Greeters+at+City+College.jpg Blog - Take the A Train…. to Sugar Hill and Hamilton Heights - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e5d7f1323f8e30c0cfc291d/73c589a4-4c2e-4051-a3ea-3dfd5959dbc1/Ralph+Ellison+Memorial.jpg Blog - Take the A Train…. to Sugar Hill and Hamilton Heights - Make it stand out Ralph Ellison Memorial https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e5d7f1323f8e30c0cfc291d/def43918-19bf-4fc9-8061-c2bb3e478010/Old+and+New+at+City+College.jpg Blog - Take the A Train…. to Sugar Hill and Hamilton Heights - Make it stand out New and old architecture of City College https://www.bigapplegreeter.org/blog/overjoyed monthly 0.5 2024-05-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e5d7f1323f8e30c0cfc291d/32e548b1-0fa9-4a93-9359-5a7dcef20774/Vaneza+Keileh+Chris+and+Maria+on+subway.jpg Blog - Feeling Overjoyed Instead of Overwhelmed! - Make it stand out Navigating the Subway https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e5d7f1323f8e30c0cfc291d/6273a8a8-0f8c-485b-92d4-94d6ae839ea4/Chris+Maria+Vaneza+and+Keilah+at+Brooklyn+Heights+Promenade.jpg Blog - Feeling Overjoyed Instead of Overwhelmed! - Make it stand out The Brooklyn Heights Promenade https://www.bigapplegreeter.org/blog/derfner-judaica-museum monthly 0.5 2024-05-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e5d7f1323f8e30c0cfc291d/d1107fbd-de2f-4173-805e-b965da6f0d11/Derfner_Museum.jpg Blog - Derfner Judaica Museum + The Art Collection - Make it stand out Photo from Derfner.org https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e5d7f1323f8e30c0cfc291d/1ae25343-044d-4c0f-aa1a-7e7d7cea2333/Defner+Sculpture+Garden.jpg Blog - Derfner Judaica Museum + The Art Collection - Make it stand out The Sculpture Garden – Photo from Derfner.org https://www.bigapplegreeter.org/blog/middle-upper-west-side monthly 0.5 2024-05-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e5d7f1323f8e30c0cfc291d/045ee6cd-ff92-4124-a044-31e2c4c76aee/Greeters+in+West+Side+Community+Garden.jpg Blog - Exploring the “Middle Upper West Side” - Make it stand out Greeters in the West Side Community Garden https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e5d7f1323f8e30c0cfc291d/476f23df-b49d-4af6-90be-fbccbada7773/Entry+to+the+Belnord+AKA+OMITB.jpg Blog - Exploring the “Middle Upper West Side” - Make it stand out Entry to the Belnord – AKA OMITB https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e5d7f1323f8e30c0cfc291d/2ff26a99-0abc-448a-9d43-c9aa6f2b630e/Pomander+Walk+Sign.jpg Blog - Exploring the “Middle Upper West Side” - Make it stand out Pomander Walk Sign https://www.bigapplegreeter.org/blog/1jlxngacqfhembk0c8rpy7106nr8sx monthly 0.5 2023-09-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e5d7f1323f8e30c0cfc291d/524cccb3-9da9-4b57-a96d-428a4bd19514/Governors_Island_01.jpg Blog - Greeters Go To Governors Island - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e5d7f1323f8e30c0cfc291d/638e01e6-f6c4-4b6f-a235-f410b7d99279/Governors_Island_02.jpg Blog - Greeters Go To Governors Island - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.bigapplegreeter.org/blog/ticker-tape-parade monthly 0.5 2023-07-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e5d7f1323f8e30c0cfc291d/1688656262702-RG99LOA7GBK3A7ZSRYBK/Tickertape_Parade.jpg Blog - Watch out! 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The Massachusetts Bay Colony saw itself as a ‘city on a hill,’ exemplifying high moral standards. Cotton Mather, a Puritan oligarch, saw the devil as a small, dark man—resembling indigenous people—who could shape shift. A special court in Salem judged witchcraft cases involving the disenfranchised (women), enslaved, and indigenous people. Women were the majority of the accused, along with some men: accused witches ranged from four-year-old girls to well-respected women in their 70s. Underlying, but unacknowledged, interpersonal issues could spark accusations: property disputes, jealousy or envy of someone’s wealth. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e5d7f1323f8e30c0cfc291d/9e86814c-6272-4ab9-a575-8aa604d7d5fc/Witch+Hill.jpg Blog - Not Your Typical Halloween Witches - Thomas Satterwhite Noble (1835 - 1907) In his painting Witch Hill (The Salem Martyr) depicts a young woman on her way to the gallows. Photos by Mac Chiulli https://www.bigapplegreeter.org/blog/harlem-on-my-mind monthly 0.5 2022-11-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e5d7f1323f8e30c0cfc291d/722ea53a-c7b3-4e6e-90c9-478b8b1e04d3/Dizzy+Gillespie+-+Harlem.jpg Blog - Harlem On My Mind Next stop was the Harlem Walk of Fame where we saw seventeen bronze plaques on the ground honoring great African Americans, great New Yorkers, and great Harlem-ites, such as singer Ella Fitzgerald, Mayor David Dinkins, and bandleader Tito Puente. At 229 West 135th Street was a building with two enormous painted murals of jazz legend John Birks “Dizzy” Gillespie (photo left by Leigh Hallingby). Created in 2017 by artists Brandan Odums from New Orleans and Marthalicia Matarrita from Harlem, the murals exuberantly celebrated the 100th anniversary of Gillespie’s birth. Exquisite late 19th century row houses between West 138th and 139th Streets became known as “Strivers’ Row” in the early 20th century when leaders in the Black community, upwardly-mobile professionals, intellectuals and artists lived there. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e5d7f1323f8e30c0cfc291d/f1a61d85-4992-403d-8b6b-b35cf2e97c46/Apollo-theater-new-york.jpg Blog - Harlem On My Mind - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.bigapplegreeter.org/blog/ie2wtxfi2i6pndboolzmb8xp34zcqv monthly 0.5 2022-08-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e5d7f1323f8e30c0cfc291d/1661543726257-W3HTLM5XK69PZBUQHCOG/Doreen+Cugno.jpg Blog - Staten Island Shows Off A Few Of Its Many Wonders https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e5d7f1323f8e30c0cfc291d/1661543726838-SF1K2WQLMLLCP1S4LK28/20220729_160524.jpg Blog - Staten Island Shows Off A Few Of Its Many Wonders https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e5d7f1323f8e30c0cfc291d/23c89546-181f-4938-b0d3-1f0c40a20be1/Clinton+Hall2.jpg Blog - Staten Island Shows Off A Few Of Its Many Wonders After more than an hour experiencing the historic theater, and with our stomachs growling, we headed for Empire Outlets, the city’s only outlet shopping mall, and the home of Clinton Hall. https://www.bigapplegreeter.org/blog/7yp7hmse2guyv50dx96y3bwi4yeim6 monthly 0.5 2022-07-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e5d7f1323f8e30c0cfc291d/94cedab7-8ed5-4776-ac4e-f4cd0b7f2c49/Yankee_Tour.jpg Blog - The "new" Yankee Stadium Hits it Out of the Park On June 30, volunteers for Big Apple Greeter were treated to a fabulous tour of Yankee Stadium, thanks to the Yankees Tour Department. Tours are offered both on days when a baseball game is being played and non-game days. There was no game the day we visited which made us feel even more special, like we had the whole stadium to ourselves! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e5d7f1323f8e30c0cfc291d/74842c73-6dc2-4252-97da-96033ed88128/Yankees_Baseball.jpg Blog - The "new" Yankee Stadium Hits it Out of the Park We visited the Yankees Museum, viewing uniforms, bats and balls, trophies, and lots more, chronicling 100 years of Yankees sports history. A highlight of the museum is the Baseball Wall, encasing almost 900 autographed baseballs from each player, manager, coach, and broadcaster in Yankees history. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e5d7f1323f8e30c0cfc291d/06143ead-b9a2-41b1-b660-7f45065bc236/Yankee_Stadium.jpg Blog - The "new" Yankee Stadium Hits it Out of the Park - Make it stand out It’s easy and fun to tour Yankee Stadium, and there are several different tours to choose from. Click here to learn more. And it is easy to get to Yankee Stadium, too. https://www.bigapplegreeter.org/blog/e8jlhiav19tlvesfbs9ymc2wrqxja3 monthly 0.5 2022-05-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e5d7f1323f8e30c0cfc291d/e7d346f6-f2a2-49dc-8e3e-b91e59c1c1a8/German_Greet_2022.JPG Blog - A Big Apple Greeter’s Pandemic Story We started with brunch at a Middle Eastern cafe, sharing a plate of dips and pita bread. Then we walked the 3 1/2-mile loop around Prospect Park. I'd planned to go to a Woody Guthrie concert that afternoon at the Old Stone House in Park Slope, and she was eager to join me. She even knew "This Land Is Your Land." The concert was very crowded, in fact it was standing room only. At one point, someone raised a hand and said, "You know, there's this virus going around -- can we open a window?" But the organizers said the windows in the old building were sealed shut. https://www.bigapplegreeter.org/blog/g38me0iuqog8y6rcbl29npxqb1b932 monthly 0.5 2021-01-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e5d7f1323f8e30c0cfc291d/1611867019171-NTTJH2VR73AB6MVAY1CL/PENN+STATION.jpg Blog - The huge new Moynihan Train Hall at Penn Station: a journey in vintage glamour. Photo credits: Delphine Coppuyns-Manet https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e5d7f1323f8e30c0cfc291d/1611867168696-Z9DH0BFBG2ADN37M9DLZ/PENN+STATION+%C3%A9.jpg Blog - The huge new Moynihan Train Hall at Penn Station: a journey in vintage glamour. - A 92-foot-high shimmering all-glass ceiling has 500 individual pieces. The building’s original metal trusses support the glass ceiling. “We’ve designed a place that evokes the majesty of the original 1910 Penn Station,” says Colin Koop, design partner at Skidmore, Owings, & Merrill, the architecture firm behind the new hall. “We are breathing new life into New York, and recreating an experience no one has had here in decades." Surrounded by such majesty and splendor, travelers can’t help but be moved. For more information, call 212-630-7075. https://www.bigapplegreeter.org/blog/nyc-off-the-beaten-path monthly 0.5 2020-07-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e5d7f1323f8e30c0cfc291d/1596123321310-XMO1Y8LAAFSDNXGKO1EV/JesseVoxy_vertical_forweb.jpg Blog - Volunteering in New York: Showing Travelers NYC Off The Beaten Path A meeting with a Greeter, affectionately known as a Greet, is different from a tour with a professional New York tour guide. It’s intended to show New York City as only New Yorkers know it. Greeters act as “volunteer friends” and meet with no more than six people at a time. The model is so successful that it’s been replicated around the world and many Greeters and visitors stay in touch long after their Greet has ended. Growing up in New Jersey, Jesse didn’t fall in love with New York City until after college. Until then, he was unaware of the vast amount of culture, diversity and art there was to explore in the city that he previously visited just a handful of times. As a result, he is determined that people from near and far know about the wonders of New York City. He wants to make the case for the city to non-New Yorkers from around the world; to let travelers know that the city he loves is so much more than Times Square or other well-known places. He wants to convey a truth about New York City and the people who call it home and have others know the obscure, sometimes off the beaten path places that New Yorkers love. Volunteering as a Greeter provides a way for Jesse to do that, one visitor at a time. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e5d7f1323f8e30c0cfc291d/1596124595375-YC4HH39CLFB1MF90YX70/Virtual_Greet.png Blog - Volunteering in New York: Showing Travelers NYC Off The Beaten Path - Showing NYC, Virtually The pandemic hasn’t diminished Jesse’s commitment to sharing the wonders of the city, even if not in person. In May, Jesse and long-time Greeter Lester Barnett each created virtual Greets, a first for Big Apple Greeter. It’s a format that’s still being evaluated, but has the potential to become yet another way for the organization to raise awareness and enthusiasm about New York City. https://www.bigapplegreeter.org/blog/a-walk-up-fifth-avenue-past-and-present monthly 0.5 2020-11-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e5d7f1323f8e30c0cfc291d/1585010851755-OLRR4EKILC30464791G3/Tom-Keating-768x1024.jpg Blog - A Walk Up Fifth Avenue, Past And Present - Tom Keating, Greeter-Historian How lucky are we to have our own Big Apple Greeter-Historian: the adventurous Tom Keating. A true sleuth, he explores different parts of the city with camera clicking…and we get to savor his slide show. Fifth Avenue has more famous buildings than any other street in the city. Tom started at Washington Square Arch in Washington Square Park in lower Manhattan. This marble triumphal arch was built in 1889 to celebrate the 1789 centennial of President George Washington’s inauguration. On to The New School built in 1919 at Fifth Avenue and West 12th Street. It was founded by university professors as a progressive, free school for adults. Today it is one of the city’s bastions of art and design, with 5 divisions including the Parsons School of Design, the Mannes School of Music, and the School of Drama. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e5d7f1323f8e30c0cfc291d/1585010851351-QMIKZ1QN8FB81AJ2T41H/TOM-KEATING-WASHINGTON-SQUARE-ARCH.jpg Blog - A Walk Up Fifth Avenue, Past And Present - The Washington Square Arch What New Yorker isn’t proud of our iconic Empire State Building at 34th and Fifth Avenue? Built in 1931, this 102-story Art Deco skyscraper was the tallest building in the world for forty years. Today, it is only the 45th! As Tom headed uptown, we saw the original B. Altman Department Store, and Rockefeller Center, often called “The greatest urban complex of the 20th Century.” It includes 19 commercial buildings covering 22 acres between 48th and 51st Streets. The largest single family home – with 128 rooms – was built by Cornelius Vanderbilt II in 1883, at 1 West 57th Street and Fifth Avenue. 43 years later, it was sold and demolished, and today the luxurious Bergdorf Goodman has taken its place. The procession of famous buildings continued as Tom walked farther: the Louis Vuitton store, The Plaza Hotel, and The Apple Store, known as the Glass Cube. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e5d7f1323f8e30c0cfc291d/1585010850153-C3GGHX5QRIHO0EBZRMNM/TOM-KEATING-LARGEST-SINGLE-FAMILY-HOME.jpg Blog - A Walk Up Fifth Avenue, Past And Present - The house of Cornelius Vanderbilt II, gone but not forgotten The Frick Museum, at 71st and Fifth Avenue, has world renowned art and a bowling alley! It is part of Museum Mile, which also includes the Metropolitan Museum at 83rd Street and Fifth Avenue -- the largest museum in the country and one that’s revered by the world. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e5d7f1323f8e30c0cfc291d/1585010850061-4VEHJMNZC9TMMJKSZ7O0/TOM-KEATING-DUKE-ELLINGTON-683x1024.jpg Blog - A Walk Up Fifth Avenue, Past And Present - The Duke in all his grandeur Tom ended his presentation with a statue of Duke Ellington at Fifth Avenue and 110th Street. Designed by sculptor Robert Graham in 1997, the imposing statue is 25 feet tall and a fitting tribute to the celebrated musician. But you can’t get there on the A train! https://www.bigapplegreeter.org/blog/museum-of-natural-history monthly 0.5 2020-11-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e5d7f1323f8e30c0cfc291d/1585010850354-DQ4VZZOITPSHFCOO5EHD/MONH-T-REX.png Blog - Museum of Natural History: A Thrilling Journey Through Time, With Animals As The Stars - T.REX looking fearsome Doug’s narrative was riveting and fun. He started us out 65 million years ago when dinosaurs roamed the earth. The fiercest of them all? Tyrannosaurus rex: 47 feet long, weighing 6 or 7 tons, with a hole in their hip socket that helped them hunt faster. The teeth of T.REX were serrated like a steak knife, especially handy when tearing into your fellow dinosaurs. The crushing power of their jaws was between 8,000 and 12,000 pounds and when they broke a tooth, a replacement could show up in 35 days. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e5d7f1323f8e30c0cfc291d/1585010848182-YGACDE5X86EPIQT7ZA9G/MONH-BIGGEST-AND-SMELLY-FLOWER.png Blog - Museum of Natural History: A Thrilling Journey Through Time, With Animals As The Stars - Rafflesia, the biggest and smelliest flower There were so many other “ests!” to see. Rafflesia is the biggest flower in the world, from Sumatra, Malaysia, Thailand and the Philippines. It is 40 inches across and 7 to 30 pounds. No sweet aroma though, it smells like rotten meat. The heaviest animal that ever lived? The Blue Whale, found in Antarctica in 1925, weighs 200 tons, and there are only 12,000 to 20,000 thousand Blue Whales alive today. The scariest species for elephants? Man… who kills them for their ivory tusks. As we left, we decided one word described what we had just seen: Superlative! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e5d7f1323f8e30c0cfc291d/1585010847751-K4TCWCH08YK4F4OBU18M/Doug-Ted-768x1024.jpg Blog - Museum of Natural History: A Thrilling Journey Through Time, With Animals As The Stars - Doug and Ted: together at last https://www.bigapplegreeter.org/blog/historian-lloyd-ultan-mad-about-the-bronx monthly 0.5 2020-08-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e5d7f1323f8e30c0cfc291d/1585010846663-BFMMAGXV1CBTRGEI7ZRC/Historian-Lloyd-Ultan-768x1024.jpg Blog - Historian Lloyd Ultan: Mad About The Bronx As we filled the Big Apple Greeter conference room, historian Lloyd Ultan took us to the Bronx through his exuberant words. He grew up and still lives there. He’s been the Bronx Historian since 1996, and the minute he started talking, you could tell the Bronx was the love of his life. Lloyd had so many interesting and funny anecdotes. For example, did you know the Bronx is the only borough attached to the North America – which means (he said snobbily) “We’re the only true Americans in the city!” The Bronx is 42 square miles, the same size as Paris and San Francisco. There are 1,400,000 residents who come from every continent, including the penguins at the Bronx Zoo who are from Antarctica. A little more than 50% of residents are Latino, 30% are black, and the rest are different ethnic groups: Koreans, Italians, Arabs and Israelis (who get along very well), Irish, Albanians, and European Jews, among others. The Bronx is welcoming to everyone. Lloyd told the story of a congregation of Jews who couldn’t afford the upkeep of their temple anymore, so an imam from a nearby mosque invited them to share his sanctuary. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e5d7f1323f8e30c0cfc291d/1585010848550-81BMMO3GWBGT79150IVH/Lloyd-Ultan-New-York-Bot.Garden.jpg Blog - Historian Lloyd Ultan: Mad About The Bronx The Bronx Zoo sits on 265 wooded acres and has more than 6000 exotic animals. It is the largest urban zoo in the world with habitats resembling life in the wild. Only a glass wall separates you from the animals. The New York Botanical Garden is America’s premiere urban garden. The 250-acre landscape supports over 1,000,000 living plants in 50 different gardens. There are tropical, temperate, and desert flora, a cascade waterfall, and a 50-acre original New York forest. (New York Botanical Garden | Photo Credit: interiordesign.net) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e5d7f1323f8e30c0cfc291d/1585010847361-0P1S7XF7J828G9ZPHIVO/LLOYD-ULTAN-BEST-ART-DECO-LOBBY.jpg Blog - Historian Lloyd Ultan: Mad About The Bronx The current Yankee Stadium opened in 2009. If you take a tour, you can see the locker room, sit in the dugout, or visit the Yankee Museum. Near Yankee Stadium is Arthur Avenue. The avenue is filled with Italian restaurants offering true pasta – which is soft and made by hand. You can visit Mike’s deli where you’ll see a demonstration of how to make mozzarella. Then there’s the Grand Concourse, brainchild of Luis A. Riise, a French engineer. In the latter 19th century, he envisioned a grand highway (in the middle of rural countryside) and he modeled it after the Paris Champs Elyse. During the Great Depression, developers built apartment buildings in the Art Deco style. Today the Bronx has the largest collection of Art Deco lobbies in the world. After such an entertaining presentation, we all felt the same way: mad about the man, Lloyd Ultan. (Grand Concourse Art Deco lobby | Photo Credit: pinterest.com) https://www.bigapplegreeter.org/blog/marino-marini-master-sculptor-of-female-nudes monthly 0.5 2020-08-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e5d7f1323f8e30c0cfc291d/1585010845395-3SBW1B1O5OIHYOSOZG11/marino-studio-768x1024.jpg Blog - Marino Marini: Master Sculptor of Female Nudes In a small, residential building at 421 Broome Street in Manhattan, we arrived at the fourth floor and were ushered into a large kitchen by four young Italian women who served us Italian coffee. This was the home of CIMA, Center for Italian Modern Art, “home” being the key word. We felt comfortable right away – where else are you offered coffee and cheerful conversation before a tour? Our passionate guide Claudia, who shared her vast knowledge, took us to through the gallery, a jewel- box space, both intimate and expansive. As we walked, Claudia shared Marino Marini’s history, a sculptor considered to have brought a new aesthetic to the very nature of sculpture. Marini (1901-1980) started out as a painter. At age 16, he studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Florence. He also learned drawing and woodcuts – all in the classical style. Then he discovered what he loved most: sculpture. At this point, he left Florence. He felt there were too many masterpieces everywhere he turned, and he wanted to find his OWN way through art. In 1929 he went to Milan and as Claudia showed us his work, she spoke so lovingly about each piece, it’s as if they were her children. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e5d7f1323f8e30c0cfc291d/1585010844853-DRJFIL7PA6OD7UPNIRQG/marini-giovinetta-1938-433x1024.jpg Blog - Marino Marini: Master Sculptor of Female Nudes - ( One of his Giovinetta series) In 1929 he went to Milan and as Claudia showed us his work, she spoke so lovingly about each piece, it’s as if they were her children. In 1939, Marini created Giovinetta (Young Lady) in bronze. Plump and voluptuous, in stark contrast to classically prefect bodies, he made cracks and imperfections along the surface, recognizing her humanity. Her arms are missing; this is Marini’s way of commenting on the brutality of World War II. Next, the imposing, muscular Pomona, 1945, named for the Roman goddess of fertility, gardens, fruits, and orchards. Walk behind Pomona, and you see she is hiding a piece of fruit in her hand. An inspired touch was the addition of paintings of female nudes. One was by Wilhelm de Kooning and another by Giacometti. But the hero of the day was Marino Marini, whose 30 female nudes had protruding bellies, sagging breasts, and even thick thighs. He had the ability to humanize them, while still showing their timeless beauty. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e5d7f1323f8e30c0cfc291d/1585010846364-QVAJOB098V6VZ0TFCHG4/marino-susanna-768x1024.jpg Blog - Marino Marini: Master Sculptor of Female Nudes - Susanna listening to you https://www.bigapplegreeter.org/blog/hudson-yards-a-colossal-achievement monthly 0.5 2020-08-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e5d7f1323f8e30c0cfc291d/1585010841566-E8VQQ3XF96PNNAP11KED/HUDSON-YARDS-THE-VESSEL-March_2019_53-1024x768.jpg Blog - Hudson Yards: A Colossal Achievement https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e5d7f1323f8e30c0cfc291d/1585010841051-JHDR6M5AAI6KZEHJ4SVJ/HUDSON-YARD-THE-SHED-ROUND-2-1024x576.jpg Blog - Hudson Yards: A Colossal Achievement https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e5d7f1323f8e30c0cfc291d/1585010843551-J5KBU2Z5KAFYZ7R07R8K/HUDSON-YARDS-SUBWAY.jpg Blog - Hudson Yards: A Colossal Achievement https://www.bigapplegreeter.org/blog/the-understated-elegance-of-murray-hill monthly 0.5 2020-08-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e5d7f1323f8e30c0cfc291d/1585010842762-HH6TPTTI35LFQ4YFQCXZ/MURRAY-HILL-SNIFFEN-COURT.jpg Blog - The Understated Elegance of Murray Hill https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e5d7f1323f8e30c0cfc291d/1585010842253-5QWWULAR8EBVQTB42I53/MURRAY-HILL-MORGAN-LIBRARY-AND-MUSEUM.jpg Blog - The Understated Elegance of Murray Hill https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e5d7f1323f8e30c0cfc291d/1585010842450-ULG6HTX68178GG99Q2JK/collectors-club.jpg Blog - The Understated Elegance of Murray Hill https://www.bigapplegreeter.org/blog/social-justice-is-alive-well-and-beautiful-at-the-ford-foundation-gallery monthly 0.5 2020-08-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e5d7f1323f8e30c0cfc291d/1585010838451-OV35YDCFDSGMSNWUTU3A/ford_indoor-garden-768x1024.jpg Blog - Social Justice is Alive, Well, and Beautiful – at The Ford Foundation Gallery When we approached the Ford Foundation at 320 East 43rd Street in Manhattan, we saw an imposing building set back from the street. Once inside, we were welcomed by the sweetest security guards and staff. Our guide was the Gallery’s Director, Lisa Kim, who was captivating as she shared the building’s history. In 1936, Henry Ford and his brother Edsel started the foundation as a charitable organization. The organization had a $25,000 endowment to support local arts in Michigan. By the time the brothers died in the 1940s, Henry Ford II was president, and the endowment was worth $450 million ($15 billion today!) In 1967, the foundation moved to Manhattan. Architects Kevin Roche and John Dinkeloo designed a soaring 14-story building of glass, granite and steel. There were 400 private offices looking down at a first-floor interior garden, with lush trees, vines and shrubs, lizards, crickets and a bat! Landscape architect Dan Kiley made this garden the first of its kind in the U.S. In 2016, President John Walker wanted to renovate, making the interior more modern, but keeping its historic sensibility. The renovation was completed in 2018, with added space for an art gallery. The gallery’s mission: To disrupt inequality in all its forms and to push for social change. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e5d7f1323f8e30c0cfc291d/1585010838950-QX4YIVZTBO8SURDZ8LN8/ford_spaceman.jpg Blog - Social Justice is Alive, Well, and Beautiful – at The Ford Foundation Gallery - A very chic astronaut In Yinka Shonibare’s Cloud 9, a black astronaut clad in fashionable African fabrics, represents the survival of black people as pioneers in space. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e5d7f1323f8e30c0cfc291d/1585010839951-6ONV01PXDQCV4P15S9FD/ford_spaceship-1024x768.jpg Blog - Social Justice is Alive, Well, and Beautiful – at The Ford Foundation Gallery - A spaceship’s ode to forgotten cultures Zak Ove’s Skylark is a spaceship with objects that resemble African and Trinidadian sculpture, bringing new life to forgotten cultures. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e5d7f1323f8e30c0cfc291d/1585010834351-3WW96MC74CO3VGRYEXIF/Ford-Foundation-Juliana-Huxtable.jpg Blog - Social Justice is Alive, Well, and Beautiful – at The Ford Foundation Gallery - Juliana the Powerful Juliana Huxtable’s Lil’ Marvel photograph shows us the artist (herself), a transgender black woman. Huxtable rejoices in the power of her own body, pulling you in so you can’t look away. https://www.bigapplegreeter.org/blog/jackson-heights-around-the-world-and-out-of-this-world monthly 0.5 2020-08-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e5d7f1323f8e30c0cfc291d/1596494843415-2R43CJL909EXKXPKXQ39/Jackson-Heights-WPA-PO-mural-1024x378.jpg Blog - Jackson Heights: Around The World And Out of This World The Post Office Mural | Credit: livingnewdeal.org https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e5d7f1323f8e30c0cfc291d/1585010835255-PJT0Q9LOUYHMNR042ERY/JACKSON-HEIGHTS-ANOTHER-CHATEAU-PICTURE-6to-celebrate.jpg Blog - Jackson Heights: Around The World And Out of This World And what a neighborhood it is! You’ll find a neo-Georgian Post Office famous for a mural completed in 1940 by artist Peppino Mangravite. The mural was part of a Works Project Administration project. It depicts the transformation of Jackson Heights from cornfields to a Garden Community. Architecturally, it is also diverse. There are schools built in the Flemish Renaissance style, a church in modern Gothic style, and the elegant Chateau apartment complex built in the French Renaissance style. (The French Renaissance Chateau | Credit: 6tocelebrate.org ) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e5d7f1323f8e30c0cfc291d/1585010836649-HSU7CFF98UHQYYFC39W8/JACKSON-HEIGHTS-JAHNS-CLASSIC-ICE-CREAM-PARLOR-KITCHEN-NK-SUNDAE.jpg Blog - Jackson Heights: Around The World And Out of This World For a literal taste of Jackson Heights, get your salivary glands ready. There are Cuban, Peruvian and Brazilian restaurants as well as Colombian steakhouses. On Roosevelt Avenue from 74th to 108th Streets, you’ll find food trucks from all over the world dishing up delicacies such as Middle Eastern lamb over rice, Greek souvlaki, Ecuadorian ceviche, Mexican elotes (corn on a cob), homemade tamales filled with meats, cheese, or fruits, and fruit aguas frescas (smoothies). (Jahn's Kitchen Sink Sundae - note the faucets | Credit: pinterest.com ) https://www.bigapplegreeter.org/blog/cheryl-fleisher-wins-everyday-hero-award-from-rsvp monthly 0.5 2020-08-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e5d7f1323f8e30c0cfc291d/1585010827257-E1UZF6DAT3JSCADU7RL1/Cheryl-Fleisher-251x300.jpg Blog - Cheryl Fleisher Wins Everyday Hero Award From RSVP RSVP (Retired and Senior Volunteer Program) is one of the largest volunteer networks in the nation for people 55 and over. Many Greeters and office volunteers are referred to Big Apple Greeter by RSVP, so when they asked us to nominate one of our volunteers for their Everyday Heroes award, we chose Cheryl Fleisher, who is the living definition of that term. Cheryl began volunteering for us in 2017 and immediately made a huge impact. She got us involved for the first time in on-line and peer-to-peer fundraising. She was the driving force behind our 2017 Giving Tuesday and Year-End campaigns, which doubled the amount of the previous year from $20,000 to $40,000. And she co-created our Inheritance Giving campaign. Only a year later, we already have 40 people signed up. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e5d7f1323f8e30c0cfc291d/1585010833650-99GDUWQ5796NI8NH683C/rainbow-decoration-300x225.jpg Blog - Cheryl Fleisher Wins Everyday Hero Award From RSVP So on September 20th, RSVP held a Recognition Breakfast honoring Cheryl and other New York winners. The breakfast theme was the 50th Anniversary of Woodstock. They titled the event: PEACE, LOVE AND SERVICE: Celebrating Our Groovy RSVP Volunteers. As the winners were announced, peace, love and harmony permeated the room. The celebration was held at Con Edison’s grand ballroom at 4 Irving Place. Con Edison graciously provided the food and the ballroom. 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