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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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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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If you have a NYC sightseeing guide license, we welcome you to join us. Benefits include networking opportunities, members-only tours + events, optional liability insurance, and more!

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.

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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
Deborah Steigerwald
Welcome to exploring NYC.  My name is Debbie and I am "The Happy Tour Guide", I design fun adventures that people love to go on! I have lived in NYC for 25 years and have a sincere love of travel and interacting with people from around the globe.   Marriott Vacation Club Activities…
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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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Brownstone facade Brownstone facade Ayinde Stevens
January 2020 Meeting at the N-Y Historical Society
DUMBO FAM tour
West 45th Street West 45th Street Theaters Ayinde Stevens
The Metropolitan Museum of Art FAM Tour
New York is a story worth telling painted on a window New York is a Story... Nina Mende
Sunset over the Upper Bay Sunset over the Upper Bay Emma Guest-Consales
GANYC FAM Tour graffiti GANYC FAM Tour of East Harlem
July 4th 2022 at the Battery July 4, 2022 at Battery Park George Tonkin
Giant pink pigeon foot Dinosaur Deborah Blau
Group of people walking on the Coney Island Boardwalk, Brooklyn, NY Coney Island FAM tour
Grant's Tomb General Grant National Memorial, Harlem George Tonkin