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Tours & Tales of NYC

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Attend Half the Sky Festival: Celebrating women’s culture from the Dominican Republic to the Balkans and everywhere in between

Enjoy the Best of the Bronx: Casita Maria & Dancing in the Streets present South Bronx Culture Trail “There is No Place Like Casita”

Skip, Jump, or Hop to the Pop-Up SHop

Be a Tourist: The Very First Guide to Community Tourism in New York City

ADVOCACY

Help us advocate

Learn about NYC’s grassroots cultures – Support what’s distinctive about New York and track how the city is doing with the People’s City Report Card.

Support local landmarks and cherished sites –Defend places endangered in the ebb and flow of New York City’s rapidly changing cultural landscape through our Place Matters program.

Street performers in New York City – Find out the dos and don’ts of street performing in our Know Your Rights online guide.

CITY LORE HAPPENINGS

Check out our events

Celebrate The Great Women of Woodlawn Cemetry

Sunday, May 20th, 1:00pm
Woodlawn Cemetery, Bronx

Discover How Place and Space Influence Latin Music in NYC – Screening of From Mambo to Hip Hop: A South Bronx Tale

Saturday, May 19th, 4:30pm
Andrew Freedman Home, Bronx

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