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Spotlight on GANYC Guides: Robin London Posted on: by amada.anderson A few months back our very own GANYC aka Guides Association of New York City guide Robin London was interviewed for Guide Advisor. Check out what she has to say here on this website: https://www.guideadvisor.com/stories/qa_nyc_tour_guide_robin_london. "A 3rd generation native New Yorker and… Read More
Spotlight on GANYC Guides: Jane Marx Posted on: by amada.anderson This week in Time Out New York our very own Jane Marx was featured as a tour guide on page 6.  November 4-10th, 2015, Issue #1026. Quoted from her profile "The company of one who makes you laugh. (You'll laugh. You'll learn. You'll love New York.) To survive and thrive here takes guts,… Read More
High Bridge and Morris-Jumel FAM Tour review by Robin Garr Posted on: by dave.gardner The original text was edited for size for the print version of our Newsletter 'GuideLines'.   This is the entire tour review. A High Bridge and Morris-Jumel Mansion FAM Tour was held on September 10, 2015 with GANYC guide Kevin Wilkinson, Kevin@GeneralToursNYC.com, leading the way;… Read More
DESTINATION NEW YORK Episode #7 James Muessig Posted on: by aaron.tabackman Destination New York is back after a brief hiatus.  Join host Aaron Tabackman as he sits one-on-one with Grayline CitySightseeing Tour Guide and TWU Local 225 Shop Steward James Muessig as they discuss the current situation of the double-decker sightseeing industry in New York.   Also… Read More
DESTINATION NEW YORK EPISODE #6 Adrienne Onofri Posted on: by aaron.tabackman   Join host Aaron Tabackman for a one-on-one interview with Tour Guide and Author Adrienne Onofri as they discuss her new book "Walking Queens: 30 tours for discovering communities, historic places, and natural treasures of New York City's largest borough."      Read More
DESTINATION NEW YORK Episode #5 Not For Tourists Book Launch Posted on: by aaron.tabackman Co-host Aaron Tabackman meets the authors from Not For Tourists at the public launch of their new book Not For Tourists Illustrated Guide to New York City (2015, Skyhorse Press).   Live from the Word Bookstore in Greenpoint, Brooklyn.   Read More
DESTINATION NEW YORK EPISODE #4 QUEENS TASTE 2015 Posted on: by aaron.tabackman Co-host Aaron Tabackman sits down with the producer of Queens Taste 2015 Rob MacKay of the Queens Economic Development Corporation and GANYC member John Garay of BQE Tours Read More
Destination New York Logo Posted on: by aaron.tabackman Here's Destination New York's, GANYC's podcast, brand new logo!      Read More
Destination New York Podcast #3 Interview with Lee Gelber Posted on: by amada.anderson On March 12th, the podcast committee had the honor to interview Lee Gelber, founder and owner of Here Is New York and a.k.a. "The Dean of NYC Tour Guides." Why is he called that? Well you will just have to tune in, listen, and find out. This episode features a recap of the GANYC Apple Awards… Read More
The 1st Annual GANYC Apple Awards Ceremony Posted on: by aaron.tabackman GANYC'S first ever awards ceremony, the 1st Annual Apple Awards took place last night at the Leonard Nimoy Bar Thalia on the Upper West Side to a capacity crowd. Emcees were the co-hosts of the off-Broadway show "How 2 B A New Yorker" Kevin Doyle and Olivia Petzy.  The co-hosts were funny,… Read More