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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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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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Sara Lyons

Sara Lyons is a tour guide and theatre artist from Port Washington, NY. She finds joy in telling stories in new and exciting ways, which is why she loves guiding so much. She is also a playwright and theatre producer, and she looks forward to the continuing intersection between her crafts, as she…

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