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400th Anniversary of New Amsterdam!
In 2025 GANYC is celebrated the 400th anniversary of the Dutch Settlement of New Amsterdam and the importance of New York City to the United States and the world. Stay tuned for America 205 celebrations this year!
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GANYC 2026 Apple Awards
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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2026 Apple Awards March 9th at Merkin Hall

The GANYC Apple Awards celebrated those who make New York City great! Hosted by Justin Dylan Nastro, over a dozen awards were given to individuals & organizations from across our five boroughs. Congrats to all the winners and nominees!

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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Rayn Riel
Rayn Riel is a licensed NYC tour guide and AICP-certified urban planner with experience in infrastructure planning and transportation operations. He leads tours that reveal the history, design, and behind-the-scenes workings of New York City’s transit and rail networks.Rayn’s tours focus on how the…
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Recent News
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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DUMBO FAM tour
West 45th Street West 45th Street Theaters Ayinde Stevens
Grant's Tomb General Grant National Memorial, Harlem George Tonkin
New York is a story worth telling painted on a window New York is a Story... Nina Mende
Group of people standing together NYC Rat Tour Marc Landman
Cherry Blossoms Cherry Blossoms and the East River Ayinde Stevens
Radio City Music Hall Radio City Music Hall Ayinde Stevens
Giant pink pigeon foot Dinosaur Deborah Blau
GANYC FAM Tour of New Amsterdam
Chrysler Building and Grand Central facade Ayinde Stevens
People in front of a mural in Spanish Harlem NYC Spanish Harlem tour Leigh Hallingby
GANYC Members tour the High Line