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The Oldsmobile at Grove Street: Malcolm X and the Making of a Legacy
A black 1963 Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight crept quietly through the narrow streets of Greenwich Village and settled in front of 92 Grove Street—Alex Haley’s modest, subterranean

Edward Hopper in Greenwich Village: The Solitary Genius Behind Nighthawks
Edward Hopper, one of America’s most evocative realist painters, lived a life marked by quiet intensity and unwavering artistic discipline. While much of his work

Aaron Burr After the Duel: The Collapse of a Founding Father
Epic Walking Tours visits the “Aaron Burr House 1802” in Greenwich Village. On the misty morning of July 11, 1804, Aaron Burr, the sitting Vice

Jane Jacobs vs. The Machine: A Village Story
The Woman on Hudson Street In the early 1950s, Greenwich Village was a tangle of irregular streets, mom-and-pop shops, and rickety brownstones. Children played stoop

Lights, Camera, Village: How Greenwich Village Became New York’s Most Iconic Film Set
There’s a certain magic to Greenwich Village. It’s in the warped brickwork of 19th-century townhouses, the memories of jazz slipping out of basement clubs, and

The Original Sound of the Village: The Lenape and the Forgotten Ground
Before the clang of subway brakes and the applause of Broadway shows, before Washington Square Park grew its iconic arch—there was a different rhythm beneath

Washington’s Footsteps in Greenwich Village
In the spring of 1789, New York City was full of ceremony, dust, and hope. The American Revolution was won, the Constitution ratified, and the

Lorraine Hansberry: A Voice for Change in Greenwich Village
Epic Walking Tours visits Lorraine Hansberry’s Greenwich Village residence, tracing the path of one of America’s most influential playwrights and uncompromising voices for civil rights,

Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney, the Titanic, and the Heart of Greenwich Village
Epic Walking Tours’ Village Variety Walking Tour visits Getrude Vanderbilt Whitney’s art studio and MacDougal Alley. When the Titanic sank in the early hours of