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SUMMARY:Land Economics Events Commemorating the US Semi-Quincentennial (250
 th year) Anniversary
DESCRIPTION:New York Chapter's Semi-Q 2026 East Region Tour Program\, May 1
 4-16\, 2026\nIn anticipation of next year’s Semi-Quincentennial (250th y
 ear) celebration of the signing of America’s Declaration of Independence
 \, the seven East Region Chapters will host a series of programs and tours
 .  You and all LAI members and guests from all chapters are welcome!\n\nE
 ach of the seven hosting chapters will provide a program featuring the his
 tory of architecture\, planning\, real estate development\, economic drive
 rs\, and other factors in their regions\, and to talk about what the futur
 e holds.\n\n 	Think of it like the LAI International Gathering\, but it’
 s not!\n 	Rather\, it’s seven short visits to seven cities over six mont
 hs.\n 	Each will be for a day or two with the opportunity to extend over a
  weekend.\n 	Each event will be filled with programming\, tours\, meals\, 
 and social time.\n 	Come to one\, come to all\, or pick and choose.\n\nNew
  York City is excited to showcase its rich history! We hope to see you the
 re. More details will be forthcoming\, so please check back soon for updat
 es and registration.\n\nBrief New York Program Schedule\n\nMay 14:\n\n 	Mu
 seum tour (11:15 AM) and lunch (12:00 PM - 2:30 PM) at the historic Fraunc
 es Tavern\, with talk by former Manhattan Borough Historian Robert Synder.
 \n 	Revolutionary War Walking Tour of Lower Manhattan led by Peter Aigner\
 , Gotham Center Director. (3:00 PM - 5:00 PM)\n 	Dinner at Ukrainian East 
 Village Restaurant with speaker Gerard Koeppel\, author of books on the 18
 11 Grid Plan and the Erie Canal. (6:30 PM - 9:30 PM)\n\nMay 15:\n\n 	Walki
 ng Tour of historical Greenwich Village and Lower Fifth Avenue led by Just
 in Rivers of Untapped New York. (9:00 AM - 11:00 AM)\n 	Lunch at Loring Pl
 ace and talk by Professor Benjamin Carp on the Great New York Fire of 1776
  and Its Legacy. (11:30 AM - 1:30 PM)\n 	Evening Cruise: Join us at Pier 7
 8 at Hudson River Park (455 12th Ave\, New York\, NY 10018) at 4:00PM for 
 a 60-minute sight-seeing cruise of NYC landmarks\, including the Statue of
  Liberty\, skyscrapers &amp\; bridges. We reserved a limited number of tic
 kets.  Once we sell out additional tickets can be purchased directly from
  the vendor at Viator.\n\nMay 16:\n\n 	Morning Bike Tour of Central Park:
  Join us at 56 W 56th Street\, New York\, NY 10019 at 10:00AM for a 2-hour
  Highlights of Central Park Bike Tour. Tickets MUST be purchased directly 
 through Unlimited Biking.  They are sold on a first-come first-serve bas
 is. Please ALSO register here so we can keep track of the headcount.\n\nLE
 ARN MORE HERE!\n\nCLICK HERE TO REGISTER!
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