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Destination New York Logo Posted on: by aaron.tabackman Here's Destination New York's, GANYC's podcast, brand new logo!      Read More
Destination New York Podcast #3 Interview with Lee Gelber Posted on: by amada.anderson On March 12th, the podcast committee had the honor to interview Lee Gelber, founder and owner of Here Is New York and a.k.a. "The Dean of NYC Tour Guides." Why is he called that? Well you will just have to tune in, listen, and find out. This episode features a recap of the GANYC Apple Awards… Read More
The 1st Annual GANYC Apple Awards Ceremony Posted on: by aaron.tabackman GANYC'S first ever awards ceremony, the 1st Annual Apple Awards took place last night at the Leonard Nimoy Bar Thalia on the Upper West Side to a capacity crowd. Emcees were the co-hosts of the off-Broadway show "How 2 B A New Yorker" Kevin Doyle and Olivia Petzy.  The co-hosts were funny,… Read More
GANYC Apple Awards Posted on: by aaron.tabackman Artist James Turrell Accepts the Lifetime Achivement Award.      Read More
The 1st Annual GANYC Apple Awards Ceremony Posted on: by aaron.tabackman Check out all the details for tonight's ceremony right here and on our Twitter (@GAofNYC) handle using the hashtag #GANYCAppleAwards.   See who wins, who performs and all the great moments of cultural and artistic achievement.  Read More
DESTINATION NEW YORK EPISODE #2 Posted on: by amada.anderson DESTINATION NEW YORK EPISODE #2   In our second episode we discuss chocolate, we introduce a virtual chocolate tour, tour guide tips, and interview Author/CEO of BENY and GANYC member Patrick van Rosendaal.  Read More
GANYC Apple Awards Nominee Speaks at Mid-Manhattan Library Posted on: by aaron.tabackman On February 15th, New York Times Urban Affairs reporter and 2015 GANYC Apple Awards nominee Sam Roberts spoke to a capacity audience at the mid-Manhattan Public Library.  He spoke on his new book “A History of New York in 101 Objects”.  Roberts demonstrated how history can be viewed… Read More
Destination New York Episode #1 Posted on: by aaron.tabackman In this the inaugural episode of Destination New York, the gang sits down with President of GANYC Matthew Baker for a wide-ranging interview where they discuss a number of topics including what exactly GANYC is and what the organization actually does.  Recorded at the Players' Club, the… Read More
GANYC on Z-Travel and Leisure Posted on: by amada.anderson Our President, Matthew Baker, was featured on Art and Susan Zuckerman's radio show called Z-Travel and Leisure which airs on WVOX radio station 1460 AM. Show information can be found online at http://tunein.com/radio/WVOX-1460-s23608   WVOX 1460 AM has been quoted by the Wall Street… Read More
GANYC begins new blog and podcast Posted on: by aaron.tabackman The Guides Association of New York City kicked off 2015 with not only a great January Meeting at Theater 80 but also with the birth of a new blog and a new podcast entitled “Destination New York.”  The podcast will be co-hosted by three of GANYC’s active members Aaron Tabackman, Amada… Read More