GANYC is the association of professional tour guides in New York City. Learn More
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GANYC guides are the best value in New York tourism. You will get fully-vetted guides who cover all aspects of New York. Many of whom speak multiple languages. Find a guide who’s right for you!
2025 GANYC Apple Awards March 3, 2025
The GANYC Apple Awards celebrate those who make New York City great! Over a dozen awards are given out each year to individuals & organizations from across our five boroughs.
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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.
Rich has been exploring the NYC since the late 1990s, mostly by bike and subway. His interest in connecting people with art and culture of the past and present is reflected in the unique line-up of tours he created for his own company, Gotham SideWalks. His tour guide career springs from a desire…
GANYC Year In Review
GANYC wishes everyone a Happy New Year! We look forward to a wonderful year ahead of tourism in the greatest city in the world. 2025 is the 400th anniversary of the city, dating back to the Dutch colony of New Amsterdam. Stay tuned for lots of great events.
But first, we want to recap…
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GANYC FAM Tour of New Amsterdam
GANYC FAM Tour of East Harlem
Central Park view of the San Remo Building
View from the HighLine
Brooklyn Botanic - Japanese Garden
George Washington Bridge
The Great White Way
Brooklyn's Prospect Park - Bailey Fountain
Brooklyn's Barclays Center
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Lower East Side -- Henry Street
Steinhardt Conservatory - Brooklyn Botanic Garden