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GANYC's big 50th birthday bash took place on March 1st at the 92nd St. Y
In addition to the party, GANYC will be engaging in all sorts of exciting activities throughout 2024. Stay tuned for more information!
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GANYC's 50th Anniversary at the 92nd Street Y!
This year marks GANYC's 50th Anniversary, and we celebrated with a huge party at the 92nd Street Y on March 1.
Become a GANYC Member!
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.
Become a Member
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.
I've been pulling out all the stops--f-stops, that is--taking my photography obsession on the road as a New York City tour guide. After 15 years working in the financial industry, I'm doing what I really love, taking photos, and combining it with my second love, this huge marvelous place called New…
GANYC Report on 2024 WFTGA Convention
GANYC Report on 2024 WFTGA Conventionby Emma Guest-ConsalesFrom January 20th to the 26th 2024, I attended the 20th WFTGA Convention in Siracusa, Italy. The conference took place on the beautiful island of Ortigia, one of the oldest parts of Syracuse which has been inhabited for over 2,700 years.…
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Prospect Park, Brooklyn
DUMBO - Down Under the Manhattan Bridge Overpass
Times Square
Coney Island Thunderbolt
New York Botanical Gardens - Train Show
New York Public Library Schwarzman Building
Rockefeller Center -- Radio City Music Hall
Brooklyn Borough Hall
Coney Island FAM tour
January 2020 Meeting at the N-Y Historical Society
Central Park - Belvedere Castle
1 World Trade Center Tower