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Like A Local Tours provides sustainable, memorable experiences in NYC and Brooklyn by connecting locals and tourists to authentic tour guides and local businesses. We showcase NYC and Brooklyn neighborhoods through food, fashion, art, and history and bring you immersive experiences that will leave you with great memories and a deep understanding of the area. Like A Local Tours is an award winning, New York City-based, woman-founded, and operated tour company that was launched in 2014. Since then, we have served over 25,000 customers and specialize in high-quality, authentic and fun experiences. Our tour guides bring neighborhoods to life through the art of storytelling and leave lasting impressions with top-notch customer service. Guides are part entertainer, part concierge, part encyclopedia- juggling all of these roles with a smile on their faces and a belly full of some of the best bites NYC has to offer.

Located in Downtown Manhattan, our 463 all-suite luxury hotel is less than 10 minutes from the city’s most iconic attractions, including One World Trade Observatory, Tribeca, Greenwich Village, SoHo, and Wall Street. Experience panoramic views of the Hudson River and the Statue of Liberty from Leonessa, our Italian rooftop bar. Business travelers can meet in our 30,000 square feet of event space spanning two floors.

Come walk and discover New York - city and state - with the Street Teacher - take a step into a new world! Although primarily giving tours around New York City, I am available for tours in Philadelphia and Boston, if any should desire - and I love taking people to Washington D.C. But perhaps what I most like is taking people on walks across some of the great bridges around our city: the Brooklyn Bridge, and especially the Williamsburg Bridge - and don't forget the great George Washington Bridge - for walks along the Palisades!

We know… NYC is overwhelming. So much to see, too many things to do. How do you see it all and still be surprised? How do you not get lost in New York City? That's our job. SLT comes with two decades of tourism leadership. We've shown hundreds of thousands of visitors what it means to be a New Yorker. From the perfect 4-hour highlights tour, to personalized experiences based on your interests, we create magical New York memories so that when you leave, not only will you say ”I ♥ NY!” but you will feel like a part of it all.

The Brooklyn Comedy Collective is a comedy theater and school in Brooklyn with a mission to produce irreverent, fearless shows from a wide range of voices and inspire students to approach performance from a place of joy and fierceness. From year-round comedy classes to workshops for businesses large and small to improv festivals and live comedy produced Tues-Sundays nights in East Williamsburg, we celebrate anyone who wants to let their freak flag fly. We offer a wide array of classes in improv, sketch, and stand-up and more - available year-round at our fabulous training centers in North Brooklyn - The Dog House (137 Montrose Ave, Brooklyn) & The Pig Pen (144 Boerum St, Brooklyn). Just a 1 minute walk away, we produce shows Tuesday-Sunday at our two-floor, kick-ass theater called Eris (167 Graham Ave, Brooklyn). We offer private shows and team-building improv workshops teaching the skills of improvisation to businesses and orgs of all size, including Fortune 500 companies, at our space our yours.

Located in Midtown Manhattan, Lightbox’s venue is equipped with multi-level, state-of-the art sound and lighting systems, HD projection mapping technology, and other customizable digital features. These components collectively make up the DNA of Lightbox as a leading destination for immersive product launches, elevated corporate meetings, and experiential activations of the future. Since 2013, Lightbox has worked with 1000+ of the most innovative brands to create experiences that blur the lines between digital and physical. The Lightbox venue features 4000+ sq ft of space, high ceilings, fully programmable walls, customizable vinyl options, an onsite kitchen and more.

Jean-Georges Restaurant: Jean-Georges opened in 1997 to critical acclaim. The jewel of Chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten’s empire, the restaurant offers the very best in fine dining. Awarded four stars by the New York Times and two Michelin stars, Jean-Georges presents exquisitely crafted dishes blending French, American, and Asian influences. The local farmer’s market is the driving force behind the seasonal, ever-changing menu. Chef Jean-Georges is a master at maintaining the essence of ingredients while using them inventively to produce the best flavor. Jean-Georges’ chic and intimate dining room was designed by Thomas Juul-Hansen, with striking lighting by L’Observatoire. Impeccable service, tableside preparations, and floor-to-ceiling windows with stunning views of Central Park and Columbus Circle all contribute to an unforgettable dining experience. Gentlemen are encouraged to wear a jacket. No jeans, sweatshirts or sneakers allowed. Ties are not required. Children above 10 years old are welcome. Four Twenty Five: Renowned Chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten expanded his New York footprint with the launch of Four Twenty Five, a new restaurant that perfectly blends culinary excellence with architectural marvel and sustainability practices.

International Security Services: Who We Are and What We Do Since its founding in 1999, International Security Services, Inc. (ISS) has been a reliable, full-service provider of security-related services for our clients. First launched as a licensed, Private Investigation services provider, ISS has evolved and expanded its services to include a full range of quality, dependable security services, all provided by the most best-trained professionals in the industry. When customers choose ISS investigative, security, and training services, they can rest assured that their security-related interests are in good hands. Founded with Experience and a Mission to Serve International Security Services, Inc. was founded by George Kozhar, whose extensive military experience left him with an unshakable commitment to security and investigative services. That experience helped ISS to quickly earn its reputation as one of the most reliable security services and training facilities in the private security marketplace. The ISS Team and Their Mission ISS is led by a team of highly-competent security experts who are all committed to providing clients with the protection they need to secure their persons, property, and livelihoods. Those experts conduct thorough security assessments to identify security vulnerabilities and potential threats and then develop the strategic plans required to bolster that security. The company’s security team is made up of only the most highly-trained professionals, with most receiving training at the firm’s own Security Guard Training School. Unlike some security firms, we are committed to training our team to ensure that we employ only the best security professionals. Whether its security guards for on-site protection, bodyguard and security escort services, or training for fire safety and crime prevention, our professionals receive the training they need at our own training facilities, through recognized and approved training programs. Because of its unique security-related mission, ISS serves clients throughout a wide range of industries and government agencies. The company provides quality security services, individual security training, investigative services, video and physical surveillance, fire prevention tasks, and a host of technology-based services that include debugging, closed-caption television monitoring, and consultation and installation services for security equipment. The Security and Training Services New York City Needs ISS is proud to serve a wide range of individual, government, and corporate clients throughout the New York City area. Like the city whose residents and businesses we serve, our company never sleeps. We offer 24-hour services to ensure that we can properly serve every client to the best of our abilities, regardless of their hours of operation or unique needs. Those services are individualized and tailored to each client, ensuring that customers receive the precise protections they need to enhance their security.

We are a proud vetted partner of several. DMCs who have come to rely on us for our prompt and courteous replies and professionally curated/executed tours and experiences. We are most known for our food tours, custom photo scavenger hunts, mixology classes, cooking classes & competitions, perfect pairings & painting parties to name a few.

At SPIN, we come together to socialize and celebrate play. At our core is the drive to connect through ping pong—a game that transcends age, gender, ethnicity, and all physical boundaries. We are the original ping pong social club, your offline social network, a place to call home. We welcome diversity and embrace the unconventional. With venues in New York, Chicago, San Francisco, Toronto, Philadelphia, Seattle, Washington DC and Boston we encourage you to participate. Do it together and never alone.