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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.
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.
Become a GANYC Member!
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.
Become a Member
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.
Jennifer is a native New Yorker, an ITMI certified Tour Manager and a NYC Tour Guide licensed by the NYC Department of Consumer Affairs. Jennifer leads tours to Italy and guides Italian tourists throughout the U.S.A. She also works as a local guide in NYC.
Jennifer holds degrees in Art History,…
Rats, It's Gatsby! GANYC Members Share Their Tours.
GANYC members are in the news again!1. Guide (and award-winning author!) Kevin Fitzpatrick has been celebrating the 100th anniversary of "The Great Gatsby" with boat tours off of the Long Island Sound. The tour explores the real-life locations that inspired the world of F. Scott Fitzgerald's 1925…
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Boat Ride to Dead Horse Bay
Always Look Up! ("RISE" on 45th Street)
Deborah Blau
West 45th Street Theaters
Ayinde Stevens
Dinosaur
Deborah Blau
Chrysler Building and Grand Central facade
Ayinde Stevens
Coney Island FAM tour
Canal Street looking downtown
Emma Guest-Consales
January 2020 Meeting at the N-Y Historical Society
Governors Island FAM Tour
General Grant National Memorial, Harlem
George Tonkin
Happy 400th Anniversary NYC in Times Square
Harvey Paul Davidson
Park Avenue in the Spring
Ayinde Stevens