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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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Meet Our Guides
Samir Matar
An Egyptian tour guide graduated with Diploma in tour Guidance & Hotel Maagement  from Egypt, over 20 years in tourism industry as a Tour leader then a Guide in Egypt, 15 years as a NYC Guide in the Double-Decker. A multilingual Tour Guide mainly speaking in Arabic , English , Italian ( 9…
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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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Boat Ride to Dead Horse Bay
Sunset over the Upper Bay Sunset over the Upper Bay Emma Guest-Consales
Cherry Blossoms Cherry Blossoms and the East River Ayinde Stevens
West 45th Street West 45th Street Theaters Ayinde Stevens
Governors Island FAM Tour
Statue of Liberty mural Always Look Up! ("RISE" on 45th Street) Deborah Blau
Group of people standing together NYC Rat Tour Marc Landman
Canal Street looking downtown Canal Street looking downtown Emma Guest-Consales
Happy 400th Anniversary NYC Happy 400th Anniversary NYC in Times Square Harvey Paul Davidson
GANYC FAM Tour graffiti GANYC FAM Tour of East Harlem
New York is a story worth telling painted on a window New York is a Story... Nina Mende
Radio City Music Hall Radio City Music Hall Ayinde Stevens