First Episode Airs Tuesday, March 11, 8PM on NYC Media, the Broadcast Network for the City of NY
12-Episode Series Explores Iconic NYC Locations on Foot, Hosted by Historian and Comedian, Tom Delgado
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NEW YORK, February 25, 2025 – NYC Media, the official broadcast network and production group for the City of New York and part of the Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment (MOME), is proud to announce the premiere of Walkin’ NYC, a laugh-filled walking tour of the city’s most fascinating neighborhoods, hosted by certified NYC tour guide, historian and comedian, Tom Delgado. Walkin’ NYC will premiere on NYC Life (WNYE-TV/Channel 25), the City’s Emmy Award-winning lifestyle channel, March 11th at 8pm, with an episode focused on Irish New York to coincide with the City’s upcoming St. Patrick’s Day celebrations.
“We are pleased to present Walkin’ NYC on NYC Life, the flagship channel of the City's broadcast network NYC Media," said the Commissioner of the Mayor's Office of Media and Entertainment, Pat Swinney Kaufman. "This TV series highlights the rich history of NYC’s unique neighborhoods, as the city celebrates its 400th year anniversary throughout 2025. Congratulations to NYC Media’s General Manager Karen Johnson on yet another program that delivers entertaining, non-commercial, educational content to New Yorkers.”
"It's great to host and produce Walkin' NYC for NYC Media", said host Tom Delgado. "Each week, we cover a new neighborhood, digging into history and facts that even die-hard New Yorkers will like. Learn things about NYC that you can then pretend you knew all along, without ever leaving your house!"
The 12-episode series will explore the streets and sidewalks of NYC's five boroughs, including Spanish Harlem, Bay Ridge, NoHo, The South Bronx, Prospect Park in Brooklyn, Coney Island, Sunset Park, Midtown East, and Flatbush, as well as a tour of Colonial New York in Lower Manhattan. An episode is also dedicated to NYC’s first supermodel, Audrey Munson, whose likeness is featured on countless high-profile statues all over the city dating back to 1909.
Walkin’ NYC’s host Tom Delgado is widely known on the NYC comedy circuit. He recently headlined New York Hysterical: Stand-Up Comedy at the New York Historical Society in Manhattan. Delgado is the host and producer of the YouTube channel tomdnyc.