Last week we looked at Operation Magnet, the scramble in the weeks after Pearl Harbor to move American forces into the European battle zone. Just one week after that, it …
- Brooklyn Army Terminal
- Shipspotting
- Waterfront
- World War II
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Frommer’s New York City 2026: Turnstile Tours
This means that a lot of what you’ll learn on their history-rich outings comes from direct research, not from reading someone else’s books, making the tours unusually compelling. Turnstile is the sole tour operator of the Brooklyn Navy Yard and Army Terminal; it also offers food-cart tours and Prospect Park tours.
- Brooklyn Navy Yard
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Explore Sunset Park During Open House New York Weekend 2025
Explore one of the premier destinations during Open House New York Weekend, Oct 17–19, 2025, where there will be tours, galleries, studios, and fabrication spaces open to the public.
- Brooklyn Army Terminal
- MADE Bush Terminal
- Open House New York
- Waterfront
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AARP: 10 Top Walking Tours Across the U.S.
From 1801 to 1966, the Brooklyn Navy Yard served as a shipbuilding and repair facility. During World War II, more than 70,000 people worked at the yard. Today, it is owned by New York City and is home to more than 550 businesses.
- Brooklyn Navy Yard
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Yahoo! Australia: ‘Ridiculous prices’ called out as Australia copies U.S. favourite: ‘$19 plus surcharge’
In fact, food trucks are so central to the city’s existence that you can do a tour of them in Jackson Heights, Queens with a company called Turnstile Tours (and, just quietly, I strongly recommend you do).
- Press
- Street Vending
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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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Air New Zealand: Queens for a Day
“Peel back Queens’ food landscape and you’ll find successive waves of immigrants – from Ireland and Bhutan to Ecuador and Lebanon – who’ve brought their rich culinary heritage with them,” says Amanda Adler-Brennan, guide on a food walking tour of Jackson Heights, the Queens suburb with the largest foreign-born population (and an impressive array of food trucks).
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- Street Vending
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Canberra Times: Where to eat delicious food like a local in the city that never sleeps
Turnstile Tours offers several food cart tours in New York but this is the newest and arguably most interesting – a chance to sample dishes you simply can’t find in other boroughs.
- Press
- Street Vending
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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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Meetings Today: A Different Perspective on NYC, From the Water
After 36 years living in NYC, the city is as familiar as my hand. Fresh looks are always rejuvenating, though, such as my recent Classic Harbor Line experience. Based at historic Chelsea Piers.
- Architecture
- Press
- Waterfront
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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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