About Me

Thank you for visiting my website!  My name is Hank Orenstein and I am a native New Yorker and a licensed NYC Tour Guide and I am intensely passionate about my city and its amazing diversity.  New York has always been a city of change – and even in the past decade there have been what seems like a century of new opportunities to explore and appreciate our neighborhoods.

Over the years I have logged over 2,000 walking and vehicle tours, and whether you are a first-time or repeat visitor, or reside in New York or the metro area, I will create an unforgettable experience for you. Fill out the contact form and we’ll start the conversation!

I have a repertoire of close to 100 neighborhoods, including all of Manhattan and many areas of Brooklyn, The Bronx and Queens.  theme-tour options.  Sample list below:

GUIDED NEIGHBORHOOD TOURS

  • Manhattan:  Harlem; Washington Heights; Financial District; Hell’s Kitchen; Greenwich Village; Tribeca; Central Park West; Fashion District; Lower East Side, Upper West Side, Inwood.
  • Brooklyn:  Brooklyn Heights; DUMBO; Williamsburg; Park Slope, Gowanus, Carroll Gardens, Coney Island;  Sunset Park; Bushwick and Street Art; Fort Greene; Victorian Flatbush; Greenpoint; Crown Heights.
  • Queens:  Long Island City; Historic Flushing; Jackson Heights;  Sunnyside; Forest Hills Gardens; Astoria; Corona and the Louis Armstrong House Museum.
  • The Bronx:  Fieldston Historic District/Riverdale; South Bronx; Botanical Gardens/Belmont/Little Italy; Hunts Point; Yankee Stadium/Grand Concourse.

THEME TOURS

  • Alexander Hamilton’s New York
  • Women’s History
  • Colonial Manhattan and New Amsterdam
  • African American History
  • Following in the Footsteps of the Presidents
  • 1776 and the Battle of Brooklyn
  • Harlem Jazz Tour
  • Kleindeutschland and German New York
  • Gangs of New York
  • Art and Architecture Tours
  • Natural History and New York Geology
  • Community Gardens

REAL ESTATE

Looking to move or purchase or rent a home in New York?  As I am also a licensed Real Estate Broker with the prestigious Corcoran Group, I love helping people find the right home in a neighborhood that fits their lifestyle and budget.

 Free tours of neighborhoods for my real estate clients!  I represent home buyers, sellers, renters, investors and landlords.

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