Lower Manhattan Neighborhoods and Parks (7 miles)

It’s fun to experience the neighborhoods change while walking through the city, so let's do just that! On this urban history-lite walk, we’ll zig-zag across downtown from park to park. Our trek includes the Financial District, Tribeca, Civic Center, Chinatown, Lower East Side, East Village, West Village.

START TIME: 10:15am to use restroom/check in. Walk begins promptly at 10:30am.
START LOCATION: In front of Staten Island Ferry Terminal, lower Manhattan. Restrooms are on second floor of terminal. We will meet outdoors on the plaza. Look for walk leader in aqua-colored windbreaker.

END TIME: approx 4:15pm. End time is not exact. We might end earlier or a bit later.
END LOCATION: 14th St and 8th Ave: A,C,E,L subway. (Other subway stations are nearby. Subway map: https://www.mta.info/map/5256)

Distance: 7 miles.
Terrain: Flat, city sidewalks.
Pace: MODERATE. This is NOT a fast-paced walk. It is NOT a non-stop walk as we will pause as we walk through some of the parks.

Breaks: We will stop for a short (about 15 minutes) lunch break. Bring your own food/drink. We will not be stopping to make purchases.

Bathrooms available at meeting spot, 3.75-mile mark (lunch spot), 5-mile mark, and a short walk from our final destination.

GROUP SIZE will be kept limited on this particular walk. Courtesy with the RSVP process is expected. Thank you!

Contact: If needed, walk leader can be reached by TEXT only at 917-847-1536. Please identify yourself if you text.

Weather policy: In case of iffy forecast, walk leader will post a comment on the Meetup page with walk status by 7am on day of the walk.

But the curious thing about New York is that each large geographical unit is composed of countless small neighborhoods. ~ E.B. White in "Here is New York"