Jane's Walk NYC: Quenching Brooklyn's Thirst
This all-new tour focuses on the oft-understudied history of Brooklyn’s water supply during its time as an independent city. Unlike New York City pre-consolidation, Brooklyn couldn’t go north for its water (though it tried, kinda — we’ll get into it). Instead, they went east, through what is now Queens and Nassau Counties all the way out to Massapequa. This tour will include stops key to the development of those sources of supply, and what came later as Brooklyn grew and, eventually, became one of the five boroughs. Note: this walk includes a short (three-stop) trip on the C train.
Recent Press
I was briefly highlighted in the Jane's Walk NYC 2025 announcement, exclusive to Time Out New York. I also had my photo featured in this piece about Jane's Walk NYC in QNS.
In anticipation of Jane's Walk NYC 2024, I had the chance to speak with Ryan Kailath at Gothamist/WNYC about my tours.
Take a look at the photos below for a look at my Jane's Walk last year, on Harlem as seen through Colson Whitehead's novels Harlem Shuffle and Crook Manifesto.
