Blog & News

Stephanie Azzarone's "Fabulous Fountains of New York" Posted on: by Jeremy.Wilcox GANYC member Stephanie Azzarone has published a new book, Fabulous Fountains of New York. We congratulate her on this success! You can read more about this book here: https://fordhampress.com/fabulous-fountains-of-new-york-hb-9781531511838.htmlHer first book, Heaven on the Hudson: Mansions,… Read More
Suzanne Reisman's Hit Rat Tour Posted on: by Jeremy.Wilcox GANYC member Suzanne Reisman's detailed tour on the history of garbage and rats in New York continues to make a splash. The tour covers the history of the rat populations in NYC, the history of sanitation in the city, and how the city combats rodents. Guests learn about rat biology and habits,… Read More
Free Tours Celebrating NYC 400 on October 25! Posted on: by Jeremy.Wilcox GANYC members are offering a series of free walking tours on Saturday, October 25, to celebrate the 400th anniversary of New York City. As we celebrate 400 of firsts, we remember that tour guides are the professionals who help keep our city's history alive! Registration is required. Here is… Read More
Asad Dandia featured in The Nation Posted on: by Jeremy.Wilcox GANYC member Asad Dandia is featured in a new article in The Nation magazine.You can read the article here:The Man Behind the Radical Walking Tours of New York City Read More
Joe Svehlak Tours the Lower West Side Posted on: by Jeremy.Wilcox This Summer, Joe Svehlak delivered a tour to GANYC members about the Lower West Side and Little Syria... two lost neighborhoods just south of where the World Trade Center now stands. In these tours, Joe tells the history of Lower Manhattan, often based on his personal memories and experiences… Read More
GANYC Members In The News Posted on: by Jeremy.Wilcox Several GANYC members are in the news this month. Here's a roundup:1. Jane August is featured in the Associated Press for her ambitious efforts to visit, and document, every museum in New York City. She's visited about 136 since 2021, with 64 still to go.One woman set out to visit every museum in… Read More
GANYC Sings The City Posted on: by Jeremy.Wilcox Join GANYC members Tony Di Sante and Sara Lyons for a night of songs of songs about the greatest city in the world! Every song will be about NYC, and profits from the show will all be given to GANYC's ongoing multi-anniversary celebration efforts. Singing the City with Tony and SaraAugust 13th… Read More
Rats, It's Gatsby! GANYC Members Share Their Tours. Posted on: by Jeremy.Wilcox GANYC members are in the news again!1. Guide (and award-winning author!) Kevin Fitzpatrick has been celebrating the 100th anniversary of "The Great Gatsby" with boat tours off of the Long Island Sound. The tour explores the real-life locations that inspired the world of F. Scott Fitzgerald's 1925… Read More
GANYC Members on CNN and Time Out! Posted on: by Jeremy.Wilcox GANYC members continue to make their way into the news!CNN is the latest news outlet to cover the expected tourism downturn in NYC. The biggest downturn is expected from international visitors, in response to new policies from the current President. New York City Tourism + Conventions has cut its… Read More
GANYC Members on CBS Posted on: by Jeremy.Wilcox Two GANYC members were recently featured on CBS News.1. A couple years ago, Patrick Bringley turned his past work as a security guard at The Met into a memoir book: "All the Beauty in the World: The Metropolitan Museum of Art and Me". Now, that memoir has been adapted into an off-Broadway one-… Read More