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Hidden Steam Systems of the East Side Tour
- 2 hours
- $42 - $52 (all fees incl.)
- Up to 15 guests
- Flexible Cancellations
Tour Highlights
- See the exterior of district steam plants that provide power to Grand Central Terminal, The Met, NYPL, and more NYC sites
- Learn about New York Presbyterian’s cogeneration plant and how hospitals contribute to alleviating peak electricity demand on the grid
- Discover the innovative ways Con Edison filters NYC water at its East 60th St. Steam Plant, nestled underneath the Queensboro Bridge
- Find out how the East 74th St. Steam Plant was converted from a power plant for the 2nd Ave Elevated Railway to its current use as a working plant inside a historic landmark building
- Walk along the East River Greenway and uncover how this amazing construction offers an ecologically friendly way to zip through or slowly enjoy the East Coast of Manhattan
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About This Tour:
New York City is home to the largest district steam system in the world, with more customers served than the next nine systems combined. The Upper East Side is home to two of the Con Edison plants that generate that steam, and we will see the exterior of both of them–one underneath the Queensboro Bridge at East 60th St., and the other at East 74th St. Steam customers, including Grand Central Terminal, The Met, and Rockefeller Center, all buy steam from Con Edison.
We’ll also stop by the New York Presbyterian Hospital and learn about the creative cogeneration plant that provides both heat and power to the campus. Guests will learn all about how the system functions, as well as what it looks like when it breaks!
Along the way, with beautiful views of the East River and Roosevelt Island, guests will explore the newly minted East River Greenway and learn about its conception and construction.
Ear pieces are provided to each guest, ensuring everyone hears the guide perfectly, even from a distance!
About Your Guide:
Cullen Brown is a licensed New York City guide who translates his passion for energy, engineering, and the environment into tours that bring you face-to-face with the infrastructure that makes our lives in NYC possible. His tours (including Powering NYC: East River Ferry Tour and Inwood’s Hidden Infrastructure: Power & Transit Tour) focus on electricity, water, steam, transit, and the people who built and maintain those very systems, and he is thankful for the opportunity to collaborate with Untapped New York.
Cancellation Policy
Meeting Location
How to Get There?
FAQ
Cancellation Policy
100% refund up to 24 hours prior to the start of your tour.
When canceled less than 24 hours before the start of your tour, we will do our best to reschedule you or issue you a credit to use on any of our upcoming tours. This credit won’t expire until you use it!
Meeting Location
The group meets at Tramway Plaza (Manhattan terminal of the Roosevelt Island Tramway)
How to Get There?
By Subway: 4, 5, 6, N, Q, R to Lexington Ave/59 St Station
FAQ
How long is the tour?
This tour is 2 hours long.
Where does this tour end?
This tour ends at John Jay Park. Google Map Pin
How strenuous is this tour?
We will cover around 1.75 miles, with the occasional ramp.
Is this tour ADA accessible?
This tour is not ADA accessible. Please email us at [email protected] in order for us to best prepare your visit.
Is this tour mostly indoors or outdoors?
This tour is all outdoors.
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