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GANYC Statement on Government Shutdown Posted on: by Jeremy.Wilcox In light of the ongoing government shutdown, the Guides Association of NYC (GANYC) is here to help visitors to New York navigate this rapidly changing environment. Our membership of hundreds of licensed, vetted tourist guides are your key to unlocking this city. GANYC is available to provide… Read More
GANYC Apple Awards Tickets & Voting Deadlines Posted on: by Jeremy.Wilcox The Guides Association of New York City (GANYC)  is so happy that award-winning podcast hosts The Bowery Boys (Thomas Meyers and Gregory Young) will host the 5th Annual GANYC Apple Awards on March 4, 2019 at the SVA Theater. The Apple Awards celebrate those who make New York City great. Over… Read More
GANYC Member on Crosstown Connections Posted on: by Jeremy.Wilcox GANYC member Robin London was recently featured on Bella TV's Crosstown Connection YouTube series. We love seeing our members get a media boost. Here is the clip:     Read More
NY Council Members Offer Support to Tourism Industry Posted on: by Jeremy.Wilcox Three members of NYC's City Council-- Keith Powers, Paul Vallone, & Jimmy Van Bramer -- wrote an editorial for Crain's Business: The city should do more to support our burgeoning tourism industry They state: "According to NYC & Company, the city's marketing organization for tourism… Read More
GANYC Visits LIC & Washington Heights! Posted on: by Jeremy.Wilcox We wrote earlier this month about the many great & diverse fam tours that GANYC members have offered this Autumn. We cannot thank our members enough who generously offer their time to take and participate in these events. We had two other great events recently-- one organized by us, and… Read More
NY1: Do You Have What it Takes to Be an NYC Tour Guide? Posted on: by Jeremy.Wilcox NY1 participated with the Guides Association of NYC  (GANYC) for a segment that aired Thursday night entitled, "Do You Have  What it Takes to Be an NYC Tour Guide?". We thank NY1-- an excellent  source for local journalism-- for speaking with several GANYC members  about our… Read More
A Great Autumn of Fam Tours! Posted on: by Jeremy.Wilcox   One of the great benefits of GANYC membership for the NYC guide community are our regular fam ("familiarization") tours. Every month, numerous GANYC members offer their fellow members a free (or low cost) tour that they developed themselves. This is one of the greatest ways that we all… Read More
Spotlight on GANYC Guide: Harvey Paul Davidson Posted on: by Jeremy.Wilcox Introducing GANYC guide: Harvey Paul Davidson Company: AdHoc Committee Phone: 908-499-3735 Email ===================================== How long have you been a tour guide? 12 years. What drove you to become a tour guide? My background and experience in the hospitality industry,… Read More
GANYC Announces Bowery Boys as hosts of 5th-Annual Apple Awards Posted on: by Jeremy.Wilcox The Guides Association of New York City (GANYC)  is proud to announce that award-winning podcast hosts The Bowery Boys (Thomas Meyers and Gregory Young) will host the 5th Annual GANYC Apple Awards on March 4, 2019 at the SVA Theater. The Apple Awards celebrate those who make New York City… Read More
Friends of the Lower West Side on CBS! Posted on: by Jeremy.Wilcox Our GANYC family may be interested in watching the CBS religion and culture program "How We Remember" airing on Sunday, October 21st at 3:30pm (EST).  It features Joe Svehlak's group the Friends of the Lower West Side in the last segment about their preservation efforts.  It is pertaining… Read More