Explore one of the premier destinations during Open House New York Weekend, Oct 19–20, where there will be tours, galleries, studios, and fabrication spaces open to the public.
- Brooklyn Army Terminal
- Waterfront
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Reclamation and Renewal: A Weekend at the Olmsted Network Conference
On the last sunny weekend in September, I had the privilege of attending a conference filled with people passionate about landscapes. The Olmsted Network is a national organization using advocacy, …
- Architecture
- Prospect Park
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Explore The Brooklyn Army Terminal During Open House New York Weekend
Explore one of the premier destinations during Open House New York Weekend, Oct 19–20, where there will be tours, galleries, studios, and fabrication spaces open to the public.
- Brooklyn Army Terminal
- Waterfront
Read more
Guide to the Ships of Fleet Week New York 2024
Our favorite week of the year has arrived—it’s Fleet Week! This year’s visitors will include 11 ships from the US Navy, US Coast Guard, and the German Navy, which will …
- Brooklyn Navy Yard
- Shipspotting
- Waterfront
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Fleet Week Harbor Tour | Monday, May 27, 10:45am
Join us on Memorial Day for a special, in-depth tour of the rich military history of New York Harbor to celebrate Fleet Week New York.
- Waterfront
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Meet Our Team: Amanda Adler Brennan
Over the next several weeks, we will be sharing brief profiles about our wonderful and talented team at Turnstile Tours & Studio. Next up is our Food Tours Manager Amanda …
- Staff Profiles
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Meet Our Team: Brian Hoffman
Over the next several weeks, we will be sharing brief profiles about our wonderful and talented team at Turnstile Tours & Studio. Next up is our senior Food Tour Guide …
- Staff Profiles
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Meet Our Team: Carinn Candelaria
Over the next several weeks, we will be sharing brief profiles about our wonderful and talented team at Turnstile Tours & Studio. First up is our Education Manager Carinn Candelaria, …
- Staff Profiles
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Turnstile’s Guide to Open House New York Weekend 2023
Open House New York Weekend (Oct 20–22) is just a few days away, and with over 330 partners participating this year, it’s impossible to do it all. So we scoured …
- Brooklyn Army Terminal
- Brooklyn Navy Yard
- Prospect Park
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AIANY Industrial Waterfront Tour to Freshkills Park | Virtual Tour with Classic Harbor Line
Cruise through the industrial waterways of New York Harbor around Staten Island en route to Freshkills Park—formerly the world’s largest landfill, this 2,200-acre site is being transformed into one of …
- Architecture
- Virtual Programs
- Waterfront
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EF: A taste of everything New York City has to offer
EF Explore America partners with Turnstile Tours to take students on a food cart tour and introduce them to working street vendors, discover new perspectives, and (literally) try something new. For Cindy VandenBosch, Founder & President of Turnstile Tours, the goal is to use food as common ground where people can connect.
- Press
- Street Vending
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The Bowery Boys: The Brooklyn Navy Yard and Vinegar Hill
In this episode, Greg is joined by the amazing Andrew Gustafson from Turnstile Tours who unfurls the surprising history of the Navy Yard — through war and peace, through new technologies and aging infrastructure, through the lives of the men and women who built the yard’s reputation. And the story extends to the tiny neighborhood of Vinegar Hill, famed for its early 19th-century architecture and the mysterious mansion known as the Commandant’s House.
- Brooklyn Navy Yard
- Press
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Insight Vacations: Mixing Business and Pleasure
On Best of Eastern Canada & USA, join a MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience and immerse yourself in market life. Run by Cindy and Andrew of Turnstile Tours & Studio, meet vendors, enjoy a live cooking demonstration and learn how this nonprofit run market contributes to countless programs aimed to provide quality, affordable food to the community.
- Press
- Public Markets
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Memorial Day Military History Tour of New York Harbor | Virtual Tour with Classic Harbor Line
In honor of Fleet Week New York and Memorial Day, we again worked with Classic Harbor Line to offer this special tour focusing on the military history of New York Harbor—and this time we …
- Virtual Programs
- Waterfront
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Guide to the Ships of Fleet Week New York 2023
Fleet Week came early this year, as last week the city was visited by USS Cooperstown, which became the first US Navy ship commissioned in New York City since USS …
- Brooklyn Navy Yard
- Shipspotting
- Waterfront
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Finding Frederick Law Olmsted in Cotton’s Kingdom with Sara Zewde | Episode 280
Join architect Sara Zewde for this live virtual program as she shares her recent research on the impact of Frederick Law Olmsted’s journeys through the Slave States on his practice …
- Prospect Park
- Virtual Programs
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PRESS RELEASE: Turnstile Tours Launches New Street Food Tour of Jackson Heights, Queens
For more than a decade, New York City-based social enterprise Turnstile Tours has been sharing the stories and flavors of Manhattan’s street food, and now they are coming to Queens.
- Press
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Frederick Law Olmsted: Designer of America & His Staten Island Roots | Episode 279
Join historian and filmmaker Laurence Cotton, originator of and consulting producer to the PBS special Frederick Law Olmsted: Designing America, as he shares the remarkable life and career of the …
- Prospect Park
- Virtual Programs
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Virtual Inside Industry at the Brooklyn Navy Yard for Open House New York | Episode 278
More than 50 Brooklyn Navy Yard tenants welcomed the public on Open House New York Weekend, with manufacturers, artists, designers, and eateries hosting tours and open studios. We again hosted a …
- Brooklyn Navy Yard
- Inside Industry
- Virtual Programs
- Waterfront
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