New York Walking Tours
Gay Street Phantom
In the prohibition era of the 1920s, this building housed a speakeasy. It was also the residence of actress Betty Compton, who was the mistress of the notorious Mayor Jimmy Walker. Walker became mayor in 1926 with the...
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12 Gay Street
Haunted History
Explore haunted places and learn about forgotten New York history. Stroll a burial ground that's now a park.Learn about the duel between Aaron Burr and Alexander Hamilton, and where their spirits now haunt. Stand on the location where 146 young women perished in a tragic fire. Sit at the bar where poet Dylan Thomas drank himself to death.
