We will start from 43rd Street and 9th Avenue in Manhattan. We will pass by the Intrepid Air Craft Carrier, which today houses the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum. As we continue, we will follow the Hudson River northward, where we will also catch a glimpse of the majestic George Washington Bridge.
In Harlem, we will pass by the COTTON CLUB. We will continue through the heart of Harlem, 125th Street, where we will get out of the bus at the APOLLO THEATER, the birthplace of great stars such as Michael Jackson, Louis Armstrong, Celia Cruz, and many more.
We will pass along Malcolm X Boulevard, where the Brownstone houses are located, and observe the everyday life of the African-American community.
In the Bronx (we'll get out of the bus): At Yankee Stadium. We will pass by the Fort Apache Police Precinct and the Family, Civil, and Criminal Courts.
(We get out of the bus) at the steps where actor Joaquin Phoenix performed the anti-hero dance in the movie The JOKER.
We will ride along Grand Concourse Avenue and Westchester Avenue. (We get out of the bus) in the Mural District, which includes the Big Pun mural and the “I LoVe The BRONX” mural.(We make a stop for refreshments.)
In Queens, we pass over the Whitestone Suspension Bridge and through the residential neighborhood of Malba, where we will see the Queens Mansions. We then head to FLUSHING MEADOWS PARK, where we will see the US Open tennis stadium, Mets Stadium, and (we get out of the car) the Globe, a symbol of the second World's Fair held in New York in 1964.
In Brooklyn, we will visit the Williamsburg neighborhood, home to the largest concentration of the Hasidic Jewish community in the United States. In this neighborhood (we can get out of the bus), we can stroll through the streets and buy some snacks.
At the end of the tour, there are two options: either stay to explore the Dumbo neighborhood and the Brooklyn Bridge, or stay in Chinatown and Little Italy.
