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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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Ann C McDermott
Born in Brooklyn and having lived and worked in NYC her whole life, Ann knows NYC like the back of her hand. She will customize a tour for you and show you the hidden gems of New York City, whether that's an architectural wonder or a little known great restaurant with good eats to fit your price…
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Fraunces Tavern® Museum to Celebrate Martha Washington in its latest Special Exhibition
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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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DUMBO FAM tour
Magnet in SoHo Magnet and cast-iron detail in SoHo Ed Perlmutter
Grant's Tomb General Grant National Memorial, Harlem George Tonkin
Sunset over the Upper Bay Sunset over the Upper Bay Emma Guest-Consales
July 4th 2022 at the Battery July 4, 2022 at Battery Park George Tonkin
Group of people walking on the Coney Island Boardwalk, Brooklyn, NY Coney Island FAM tour
Canal Street looking downtown Canal Street looking downtown Emma Guest-Consales
Radio City Music Hall Radio City Music Hall Ayinde Stevens
GANYC FAM Tour of New Amsterdam
ESB Empire State Building and Macy's Ayinde Stevens
Park Avenue Park Avenue in the Spring Ayinde Stevens