Private NYC Mafia Insider Experience with Retired NYPD Detective

Name: Private NYC Mafia Insider Experience with Retired NYPD Detective
Start: 2026-07-20T18:00:00Z
Location: New York

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US$1,905.72 per group

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Earliest available date: July 20, 2026

Free cancellation (24 hours notice)

For each guest that attends this experience, byFood will donate
10 meals

Summary

Experience Details

What You’ll Experience

Where to Meet

Location

New York

Duration

2 hours

Number of Guests

1 - 15 guests

Language

English, Spanish

Other

Private Experience

Digital Ticket

Mobile or paper ticket accepted

Delve into NYC's mob history on a private tour with a retired NYPD detective. Explore Mafia hotspots, hear true crime tales, and enjoy a delicious Italian experience in Little Italy.

For each guest that attends this experience, byFood will donate
10 meals

Experience Details

Step into the world of New York’s most infamous gangsters and organized crime families on this private experience led by a retired NYPD officer or detective.

Explore East Village and Little Italy as your guide shares stories of Mafia power struggles, infamous murders, underground gambling, corruption investigations, and the rise and fall of organized crime in NYC.

Choose between two private experiences:

Morning VIP Experience featuring immersive storytelling and a famous cannoli stop.

Evening Dinner Experience featuring authentic Italian dinner, crime history storytelling, and cannoli dessert in Little Italy.

Perfect for true crime fans, corporate outings, family gatherings, and visitors seeking a unique side of New York City.

What You Get

Meals

Morning experience includes cannoli. Evening experience includes seated Italian dinner and cannoli dessert.

Gratuities

Alcoholic beverages

No drinks are included, but beverages may be purchased separately at food stops during the experience.

Good To Know

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Public transportation options are available nearby
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Service animals allowed
Wheelchair accessible

What You’ll Experience

John's of 12th Street

We begin at 302 E 12th Street at a NYC “Red Sauce Joint” frequented by NYC mafia members. The place where the NYC Mafia began and founded by Lucky Luciano.

45 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

East Village

We begin the tour in the East Village, where you will learn the complex origins of the Mafia in New York City, and learn the hierarchies within each crime family from the foot soldiers, to the captains and the ‘Boss’. Walk in the footsteps of famed mobsters like Lucky Luciano, Joe ‘the boss’ Masseria, John Gotti – the Teflon Don, “Vinny the Chin” and “Crazy Joe” Gallo, as you hear about their lives, and their crimes.

30 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

St. Mark's Church In-the-Bowery

Explore second avenue's prohibition history as we walk along this famous avenue exploring places most tours miss.

5 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

Liz Christy Bowery Houston Community Garden

Hear about this amazing urban garden and its connection to the New York mafia.

10 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

Mulberry Street

Hear firsthand accounts of the Gambino crime family and John Gotti who's elusive family business operated out of this social club. I lived in Little Italy from Carlo Gambino through to John Gotti.

20 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

Little Italy

End your Mafia experience with a delicious ‘dolce’, a cream-filled Sicilian Cannoli at the best pastry shop in town. Opened nearly 100 years ago our close friends own and operate this gem of a shop most frequented by locals

30 minutesAdmission Ticket Free