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Presenting the America250 Tour Festival!
The Guides Association of New York City is proud to present the America250 Tour Festival, June 27-28, 2026. GANYC guides are offering free tours to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence.
2026 Apple Awards celebrated on March 9!
The GANYC Apple Awards celebrate those who make New York City great! Over a dozen awards were given individuals & organizations from across our five boroughs. Congrats to the winners and nominees!
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Presenting the America250 Tour Festival!
The Guides Association of New York City is proud to present the America250 Tour Festival, June 27-28, 2026.
We will be offering FREE WALKING TOURS throughout New York City to commemorate the America250 Anniversary of the Signing of the Declaration of Independence, and to continue celebrating NYC400.
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.
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.
Meet Becky Hoffman, a woman who brings much enthusiasm as a New York City Tour Guide! In 1997, Becky trained with ITMI (Inernational Tour Management Institute) and has been an active tour guide since her graduation. In 2000, she became a licensed certified NYC tour guide. In adddition to directing…
Sewage, Sex, and Sickness in the Five Points
by Steve Clopper
Suzanne Reisman brought to life an undercounted era of New York City history. Her tour did not simply describe the Five Points as a notorious slum; it allowed us to enter an erased landscape and imagine the people who once lived there. In present-day Chinatown, where redevelopment…
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GANYC FAM Tour of New Amsterdam
New York is a Story...
Nina Mende
Sunset over the Upper Bay
Emma Guest-Consales
West 45th Street Theaters
Ayinde Stevens
Always Look Up! ("RISE" on 45th Street)
Deborah Blau
January 2020 Meeting at the N-Y Historical Society
Magnet and cast-iron detail in SoHo
Ed Perlmutter
GANYC Members tour the High Line
Cherry Blossoms and the East River
Ayinde Stevens
Empire State Building and Macy's
Ayinde Stevens
July 4, 2022 at Battery Park
George Tonkin
DUMBO FAM tour