Tours
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ON THE WATERFRONT The North River Historic Ship Society presents a day of boat tours that explore the rarely seen shipyards, container ports, and ships of New York’s “working waterfront.” Sailors can choose among tours exploring the waterways of New Jersey and Staten Island, Brooklyn, or the north end of the Hudson River. Saturday, 11 a.m., meet at Pier 63 Maritime, West 23rd Street and the Hudson River, $5 general, $3 seniors and children. Please go to www.hiddenharbortours.com for more information and reservations.
BROOKLYN STROLL A “New York Like a Native” walking tour of Fort Greene and Clinton Hill includes stops at the Brooklyn Academy of Music, Fort Greene Park, the Pratt Institute, and several artists’ studios. Saturday, 1:30-4 p.m., 718-393-7537 for meeting place and reservations, $15.
VIEW FROM ABOVE Those who climb to the top of the High Bridge Tower this weekend during an Urban Rangers tour can enjoy an unusual view of the city from a New York City landmark. Sunday, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m., meet at the tower in Highbridge Park, enter at 174th Street and Amsterdam Avenue, call 311, free.
