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400th Anniversary of New Amsterdam!
GANYC is celebrating the 400th anniversary of the Dutch Settlement of New Amsterdam and the importance of New York City to the United States and the world.We will be offering a variety of tours and initiatives.
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GANYC 2026 Apple Awards
2026 Apple Awards coming up on March 9!
The GANYC Apple Awards celebrate those who make New York City great! Over a dozen awards are given out each year to individuals & organizations from across our five boroughs.
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2026 Apple Awards March 9th at Merkin Hall

The GANYC Apple Awards celebrate those who make New York City great! Join us at Merkin Hall, cocktails at 6:30, show at 8:00. Hosted by Justin Dylan Nastro. Over a dozen awards are given out each year to individuals & organizations from across our five boroughs.

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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I am a native New Yorker having spent many decades visiting and roaming around the City and loving every minute it. I am Bilingual in English and German and a licensed NYC Tour Guide for 25 Years. I spent  2 and a half years in Germany as a soldier. 3 Years in Austria 1 year university study…
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Emma Guest-Consales Elected to WFTGA Executive Board
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The biennial World Federation of Tourist Guide Associations (WFTGA) conference is taking place in Fukuoka, Japan. We thank all the GANYC members in attendance for representing our association.  In particular, we want to congratulate our own Emma Guest-Consales for her election to the next…
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July 4th 2022 at the Battery July 4, 2022 at Battery Park George Tonkin
Park Avenue Park Avenue in the Spring Ayinde Stevens
Magnet in SoHo Magnet and cast-iron detail in SoHo Ed Perlmutter
Cherry Blossoms Cherry Blossoms and the East River Ayinde Stevens
Brownstone facade Brownstone facade Ayinde Stevens
GANYC FAM Tour graffiti GANYC FAM Tour of East Harlem
GANYC Members tour the High Line
Group of people standing together NYC Rat Tour Marc Landman
January 2020 Meeting at the N-Y Historical Society
Governors Island FAM Tour
People in front of a mural in Spanish Harlem NYC Spanish Harlem tour Leigh Hallingby
Grant's Tomb General Grant National Memorial, Harlem George Tonkin