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GANYC Events and Public Meetings

Our monthly meetings are open to the public and take place in venues across the five boroughs. GANYC members are also welcome to exclusive site visits and FAM (Familiarization) tours offered by fellow guides. GANYC guides offer FAM tours to their peers to receive invaluable feedback and to practice new tours.

GANYC Opposes New Measures for Visitors from Visa Waiver Eligible Countries

The Guides Association of New York City stands in strong opposition to proposed federal regulations that would require visitors entering the United States under the Visa Waiver Program (VWP) to disclose extensive personal information, potentially imposing significant new barriers to travel.

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Any licensed NYC tour guide is eligible for GANYC membership! Join us at our next monthly meeting and learn the benefits of being a GANYC Guide.

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Jason Thompson
Hello viewer - My name is Jason Thompson and I'm a lifelong resident of this fair city. I've had the full New York experience from specialized high school attendence to being a victim of gentrification to ignoring showtime on the subway! I run my own Sightseeing Theater tour called "Tour Noir: A…
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GANYC heads into Fall! A couple round-ups:1. GANYC has had a number of great meetings at NYC venues this year. Follow our YouTube to see the recordings each month:https://www.youtube.com/@guidesassociationofnyc/videos2. GANYC members continue to be featured in the news.Christina Stanton was…
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Magnet in SoHo Magnet and cast-iron detail in SoHo Ed Perlmutter
Group of people standing together NYC Rat Tour Marc Landman
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ESB Empire State Building and Macy's Ayinde Stevens
West 45th Street West 45th Street Theaters Ayinde Stevens
Radio City Music Hall Radio City Music Hall Ayinde Stevens
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Chrysler Building and Grand Central facade Ayinde Stevens
Grant's Tomb General Grant National Memorial, Harlem George Tonkin
July 4th 2022 at the Battery July 4, 2022 at Battery Park George Tonkin