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GANYC guides are the best value in New York tourism. You will get fully-vetted guides who cover all aspects of New York. Many of whom speak multiple languages. Find a guide who’s right for you!
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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.
Helping German and French speaking guests is my passion. As a lifelong resident of the NYC metropolitan area, I look forward to working with you soon!
Fraunces Tavern® Museum to Celebrate Martha Washington in its latest Special Exhibition
Martha Washington – familiar to many, but few people have come to know the person behind the name. Fraunces Tavern Museum is delighted to announce our new special exhibition Martha, The First Founding Mother Revealed in the Adeline Moses Loeb Gallery. As part of the Museum's broader Path to Liberty…
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Dinosaur
Deborah Blau
GANYC FAM Tour of East Harlem
DUMBO FAM tour
Governors Island FAM Tour
West 45th Street Theaters
Ayinde Stevens
Cherry Blossoms and the East River
Ayinde Stevens
Magnet and cast-iron detail in SoHo
Ed Perlmutter
The Metropolitan Museum of Art FAM Tour
Park Avenue in the Spring
Ayinde Stevens
Coney Island FAM tour
General Grant National Memorial, Harlem
George Tonkin
Happy 400th Anniversary NYC in Times Square
Harvey Paul Davidson