Tour maps out the Rise of New York.The Alliance for Downtown New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of Inc. is sponsoring the first-ever cell-phone walking tour of Lower Manhattan Lower Manhattan is the southernmost part of the island of Manhattan, the main island and center of business and government of the City of New York. Lower Manhattan is generally defined as the area delineated on the north by Chambers Street, on the west by the Hudson River (North . The Rise of New York: Lower Manhattan and World Trade Center Site launched Aug. 31 and is narrated by award-winning Adj. 1. award-winning - having received awards; "this award-winning bridge spans a distance of five miles" actress Sigourney Weaver Sigourney Weaver (born Susan Alexandra Weaver on October 8, 1949 in New York City) is an Oscar-nominated American actress. Early life Weaver is the daughter of late NBC television executive Pat Weaver (d. 2002) and Elizabeth Inglis, a former British actress (d. . All tour profits will be donated do·nate v. do·nat·ed, do·nat·ing, do·nates v.tr. To present as a gift to a fund or cause; contribute. v.intr. To make a contribution to a fund or cause. to The World Trade Center Memorial Foundation. Created by Candide Media Works as part of its Talking Street[TM] tours, The Rise of New York helps visitors make sense of what they see at the World Trade Center Site, and introduces them to the extraordinary past and dynamic present of Lower Manhattan. "We are delighted to be sponsoring this unique experience for Lower Manhattan visitors," said Valerie Lewis, Vice President of Marketing for the Downtown Alliance. "This tour will help stimulate the Downtown economy by encouraging our visitors to spend more time exploring all that Downtown has to offer, from its heritage museums and landmarks to its fine shops and restaurants." "As a New Yorker yorker Noun Cricket a ball bowled so as to pitch just under or just beyond the bat [probably after the Yorkshire County Cricket Club] , I really enjoyed narrating the tour," says Sigourney Weaver. "It offers a fascinating look at Lower Manhattan, past and present. And I'm so pleased that profits are going to the World Trade Center Memorial Foundation." The tour is as simple. You choose a stop, call the local number, 212-586-TOUR (8687), and listen to an audio segment about the place where you're standing. You can visit the stops in any order you want, at your own pace. |
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