Walking Tour of East New York

Farrah Lafontant and Zulmilena Then, of Preserving East New York (PENY), an advocacy group dedicated to safeguarding the historic buildings defining the vibrant community of East New York (ENY), invite you to explore the rich architectural and cultural heritage of the neighborhood and experience how both past and recent history have shaped the community. The tour will include stops within the areas affected by the 2016 rezoning and culminate at a community-driven pop-up museum, Memories Matter, celebrating the neighborhood's legacy, an initiative between the East New York Community Land Trust and BPL's Center for Brooklyn History.

We will begin the tour at 11am outside the Shepherd Avenue subway stop, at the corners of Shepherd and Pitkin Avenues. The tour will conclude inside the Euclid Avenue station, with a chance to view the Memories Matter pop-up afterwards. Light refreshments will be provided.

This program is in partnership and thanks to Preserving East New York (PENY) and the East New York Community Land Trust (ENY CLT)