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Spotlight on GANYC Guide: Janet Kirchheimer Posted on: by Jeremy.Wilcox Introducing GANYC guide: Janet Kirchheimer! Company: JanetK Tours Phone: 917-541-4800 Email ===================================== How long have you been a tour guide? 12 years. What drove you to become a tour guide? My love of learning about the history of the community. What types… Read More
GANYC Guides In The Media! Posted on: by Jeremy.Wilcox Two GANYC members are spotlighted in the media this week. First, our Treasurer, and food tour guide, Adrienne Cooper talks bagels with CultureClock. And our Vice President, Emma Guest-Consales, was interviewed by the NY Times travel section for a piece called "How to Hire a Quality Private Tour… Read More
Spotlight on GANYC Guide: Prudence Wright Holmes Posted on: by Jeremy.Wilcox Introducing GANYC guide: Prudence Wright Holmes! Company: Tours with Prudence Phone: 917-723-0164 Email   ===================================== How long have you been a tour guide? 8 years. What drove you to become a tour guide? I love NY City history.  What is the most… Read More
Every Tour Bus Needs a Tour Guide Posted on: by Jeremy.Wilcox   Please watch this video which highlights the importance of having a licensed tour guide on every tour bus in the city... and well as showing the numerous duties bus guides have, crucial to passenger safety and comfort.     And if you are a NYC resident, please contact your… Read More
Spotlight on GANYC Guide: Michael Zufolo Posted on: by Jeremy.Wilcox Introducing GANYC guide: Michael Zufolo! Phone: 212-410-0672 Email ===================================== How long have you been a tour guide? Since 2010. What drove you to become a tour guide? My love of the City of New York. What is the most gratifying part of your work?… Read More
Spotlight on Industry Partner: DownToDash Posted on: by Jeremy.Wilcox Introducing GANYC industry partner -- DownToDash Website: http://downtodash.com Email Social Media: Facebook / Instagram / Twitter ================================= Tell us about your business. DownToDash is a free app to make plans with and meet new people who share your interests. You can… Read More
The Subway Is So Late, It’s Making New Yorkers Early Posted on: by Jeremy.Wilcox GANYC member Matt Apter was one of many New Yorkers interviewed in this NY Times article about the NYC subway. How much extra time do you pad in to your commute because of reliability concerns? The Subway Is So Late, It’s Making New Yorkers Early Read More
Licensed NYC Guides Get Complimentary Admission Posted on: by Jeremy.Wilcox The GANYC PR Committee has been working to compile a comprehensive of NYC museums & cultural institutions that offer complimentary admission to anyone with a valid sightseeing guide license. Here is what we have. Please let us know if a) any of these are not correct, and b) we are missing any… Read More
Spotlight on GANYC Guide: Dave Gardner Posted on: by Jeremy.Wilcox Introducing GANYC guide: Dave Gardner! Company: Titanic Walking Tour in New York Phone: 917-232-3350 Email Social Media:  Facebook / Twitter ===================================== How long have you been a tour guide? A decade. What drove you to become a tour guide? I was driven by the… Read More
GANYC's Kevin Fitzpatrick Interviewed for French TV Posted on: by Jeremy.Wilcox For any of our French-speaking members or followers, this video may be of interest. It is an 8-minute segment from French TV on Union Square and World War I. In one segment, GANYC member-- and Apple Award-winning author!-- Kevin Fitzpatrick was interviewed about the USS Recruit from 1917.… Read More