Since 2001, we’ve been successfully staging interactive scavenger hunt events that bring out the best in people’s resourcefulness, creativity and strategic thinking – all while having fun!

New York City is a treasure-trove of history, culture, art, food and people. Let us help your group, company or organization discover it! We’ll create an adventure just for you, full of interesting secrets and fun facts about New York City, in a competitive team-building environment that you’re sure to always remember.

Who are we?

Jared Nissim, Director
Jared has been organizing social events and activities since he founded The Lunch Club in 2001 and then Meet The Neighbors in 2004. His endeavors have been featured in many major media outlets, such as the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, New York Post, Newsweek Magazine, Time Magazine and NBC News.

In the decade since he began, Jared has developed a keen talent for organizing successful events that foster strong connections between people. Secret City takes the best team-building activities of Jared’s career and offers them to all groups & companies looking for fun, adventurous experiences.  Jared is also the co-founder of The Giving Effect, a service that connects nonprofits with in-kind donors.

Sally Dankas, Event Coordinator
Sally has been working with Secret City since 2011, operating events, making sure hunts go smoothly, scoring and tallying data and being an overall big help!

Courtney Abrams, Research
Courtney joined the Secret City team in the summer of 2008 and is responsible for digging up fun facts about NYC history and important locations that are part of our scavenger hunts. Courtney has a Masters in Research Analysis from NYU and is currently a doctoral candidate.