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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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Emma Guest-Consales, Ph.D.
Emma Guest-Consales, Ph.D. founder and principal guide of My New York City Tours, is an experienced guide and lecturer who has taught classes and guided tours on the art and architectural history in New York City for over twenty years. As an official New York City Tour Guide with a license from the…
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ESB Empire State Building and Macy's Ayinde Stevens
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Boat Ride to Dead Horse Bay
DUMBO FAM tour
Cherry Blossoms Cherry Blossoms and the East River Ayinde Stevens
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Governors Island FAM Tour
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