06 Aug 2023
This is a fascinating, multi-faceted tour combining history and architecture, plus entertaining stories of wealthy eccentrics thrown in while moving from place to place. Richard's knowledge and presentation were first-rate, and I his enjoyment of the subject matter was obvious. Yes, scaffolding will always obscure several facades but the information you learn beyond that is well-worth the tour. (Besides, you get to go into a few places you'd never know about otherwise.) You'll never look at the older buildings of NYC the same again.