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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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2025 GANYC Apple Awards March 3, 2025
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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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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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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José Francisco Ávila
José Francisco Ávila is a NYC licensed tour guide, author and publisher, social justice activist, he is author of the books Garifuna Ancestry: and Pan-Garifuna Afro-Latino Power of Pride.He is the founder of the Garifuna Experience in NYC website, a NYC Garifuna tourism destination brand. The…
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Joe Svehlak Tours the Lower West Side
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This Summer, Joe Svehlak delivered a tour to GANYC members about the Lower West Side and Little Syria... two lost neighborhoods just south of where the World Trade Center now stands. In these tours, Joe tells the history of Lower Manhattan, often based on his personal memories and experiences…
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