PL ANNER PROFILE By Sarah Suydam
TONY MUIA:
Serving Groups a True Slice of Brooklyn
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As a Respi rator y T herapist of 20 yea rs, Tony Mu ia spent h is days tak ing care of people on ventilators. During his time off, he enjoyed traveling to discover new places. “I worked 12-hour shifts, which afforded me four days a week of travel time,” Muia recalled. On his travels around the world, he’d often ask locals for adv ice and information. “Many times, they’d even show me around.” During t hese conversat ions, it became apparent to Muia t hat people were fascinated w ith his hometow n, Brook lyn, New York. “W het her it was pizza, Coney Island, t he Brook ly n Dodgers or even movies shot in Brook lyn, when those same people would in turn v isit New York Cit y, I’d show them Brook lyn like they showed me their hometow ns.” By 2003, Muia was burned out from work ing in healthcare and needed a change. He’d since been jok ingly dubbed “The Ambassador of Brook lyn” by friends, family and v isitors, so on August 1, 2005, he founded A Slice of Brook lyn Bus Tours (asliceof brook lyn.com), a company offering guided bus tours showcasing Brook lyn’s favorite foods, neighborhoods, landmarks and mov ie locations. His Pizza Tour was the company’s first offering.
“ We prov ide s tep -on g u ide s er v ic e for groups, as well as discounted group pricing, a nd ca n accom modate up to 55 passengers on ever y tour,” Muia explained. “We also use a d i f ferent aud io-v isua l DV D presentat ion on the screens of the bus for ever y tour w ith slides, music, and movie clips to enhance the overa l l tour ex per ience. At t he end of each tou r, ever yone receives a com memorat ive, souven i r f r idge mag net of t he tou r to ta ke home. Our tours include t he Pizza Tour, t he Chocolate Tour, the Best of Brook lyn Tour and the Christmas Lights Tour.” As 2025 marks 20 years as a company, Muia takes great pride in all he’s accomplished along the way, including being voted the no. 1 tour of Brooklyn five years in a row and being featured on Good Morning America, TODAY, the Travel Channel and Good Morning Britain—among others. “ We’v e d o n e p r i v a t e t o u r s f o r l a r g e corporations, employee outings, team building e vent s, a nd g r a ndpa rent s br i ng i ng t hei r families back to t he old neighborhoods on their birthdays to show them where they grew up,” Muia said. “We’ve even done wedding parties—both before and after the wedding!”
DID YOU KNOW? Tony loves heav y metal and his favorite band is Motorhead. “I’ve seen them 75 times, met them numerous times and got Lemmy’s autograph tattooed on my arm after he signed it before a show.”
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