2007
October 2007
Monday 15 October 2007
Mon 15 Oct. 1395 Lexington Avenue, New York, 10128. 212-415-5500. 92nd Street Y - [email][events]
Gordon Linzer A short walk from the new Makor center is the site of one of the most notorious slums in New York's history, the Five Points District. Charles Dickens said it was worst than any slum in London, Davy Crockett claimed he'd rather tackle a mountain lion bare-handed than a Five Points gangster. Learn how an attempt to improve the city in 1800 went horribly wrong, and see what they did about it. Includes the African Burial Grounds, the Tombs and a bit of Chinatown. Part of Daytime for Baby Boomers. Date & Time: Mon, Oct 15, 2007, 2:00pm-4:00pm Location: Meet on steps of Tweed Courthouse, Chambers Street between Broadway and Center Street Code: T-MD5RT03-01 Price: $25.00