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GANYC Celebrated 6th-Annual Apple Awards! Posted on: by Jeremy.Wilcox The Guides Association of New York City (GANYC) presented its 6th-annual Apple Awards at a festive ceremony on March 2 at the SVA Theater, in Chelsea. GANYC honored numerous organizations and people with Apple Awards for encouraging and promoting New York City tourism, culture and preservation… Read More
GANYC's Michael Kaback Spotlights the Garment District Posted on: by Jeremy.Wilcox Manhattan's Garment District is a dynamic neighborhood whose history is oft-forgotten. One guide working to keep tellings its story is Michael Kaback. “You come back in a few months, they might not be here anymore,” he said of many of its historic businesses, “I don’t know what’s gonna be here in… Read More
Ask A NYC Tour Guide Posted on: by Jeremy.Wilcox GANYC member Cherie Davis recently launched a new YouTube series: "Ask a NYC Tour Guide", providing helpful tips for visitors from those who know the city best. Several of the featured guides are GANYC members as well (and, as for the rest... come and join us!) and give their own unique perspective… Read More
GANYC Highlights Chinatown in International Tourist Guide Day Celebrations Posted on: by Jeremy.Wilcox The Guides Association of New York City (GANYC) was proud to spotlight Manhattan's Chinatown community this week. GANYC participated in International Tourist Guide Day with a full day of activities, starting at the Museum of Chinese of America. International Tourist Guide Day, an initiative of the… Read More
GANYC Travels to Charleston for NFTGA Conference Posted on: by john.semlak Last, week, GANYC sent a delegation of over 20 guides to the biennial National Federation of Tourist Guides Associations (NFTGA) conference in Charleston, South Carolina.  For three days, we took part in engaging workshops about our shared profession.  We toured the wonderful city of… Read More
Spotlight on GANYC Guide: George Barabas Posted on: by Jeremy.Wilcox Introducing GANYC guide: George Barabas Company: New York City Discoveries Social Media: Instagram Phone: 516-446-7111 Email ===================================== How long have you been a tour guide? Over 15 years. What drove you to become a tour guide? Ever since arriving in New York at… Read More
Remembering Lee Gelber Posted on: by Jeremy.Wilcox It is with deep sadness that GANYC announces that former GANYC President, and the dean of New York City tour guides, Lee Gelber has passed away. Lee was truly a living embodiment of the spirit of this great & dynamic city. It is for these reasons that he was our first honoree of the Guiding… Read More
GANYC Apple Awards coming on March 2! Posted on: by Jeremy.Wilcox     What are the GANYC Apple Awards? Here, some of our members explain. In short, these Awards are when GANYC celebrates not itself, or its guides, but the people and institutions that make New York so great, and in turn, make our work so fulfilling.  This will be the 6th year in… Read More
Spotlight on GANYC Guide: John Semlak Posted on: by Jeremy.Wilcox Introducing GANYC guide: John Semlak Company: Explore New York History Social Media: Instagram / Facebook Phone: 347-283-7817 Email ===================================== How long have you been a tour guide? 8 years. What time of year would you consider your busy season? Summer. What… Read More
Year End Odds + Ends Posted on: by Jeremy.Wilcox GANYC wants to thank all of its members & industry partners for a wonderful 2019, and we look forward to working together more in 2020 to show the world why our members are your surest bet to the best New York City experiences. A couple of odds & ends as we reach the end of the year… Read More