The Upper East Side is a neighborhood of Manhattan that has gained international fame from movies and TV shows like Gossip Girl and Sex & the City. It’s also home to iconic landmarks such as the Metropolitan Museum of Art, 998 Fifth Ave, and the Cherokee Apartments. We will dive into the history of the area: particularly how it transformed from a poor ghetto to the home of NYC’s wealthy & elite.

Our guide, William Singer, AIA, is a Code and Zoning Specialist for The City of New York Department of Buildings Development and Technical Affairs. He is an expert in the design and construction of large-scale public facilities. His major projects have included justice centers, transportation hubs, and cultural centers. Before joining the Department of Buildings he was a partner at Gruzen Samton, a NYC & Virginia-based architecture, planning, interior design and systems engineering firm. A Fulbright fellow (Slovenia, 1993-94), he holds a Master of Architecture degree from the School of Design at North Carolina State University, as well as a Master of Arts in English from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. In 2004, Singer received a City of New York Arts Commission Excellence in Design for the renovation design of El Museo Del Barrio.

Mr. Singer has been generous to sponsor ticket costs for the first nine students who register for this program, so don’t wait and grab one today! Sponsored tickets are limited to one per order.

In the event of rain, this program will take place one week later on October 29th.

Please note that all program fees are nonrefundable.