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400th Anniversary of New Amsterdam!
GANYC is celebrating the 400th anniversary of the Dutch Settlement of New Amsterdam and the importance of New York City to the United States and the world.We will be offering a variety of tours and initiatives.
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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400th Anniversary of New Amsterdam!
GANYC is celebrating the 400th anniversary of the Dutch Settlement of New Amsterdam and the importance of New York City to the United States and the world.We will be offering a variety of tours and initiatives.
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 love New York. Sometimes it's a love/hate kind of thing, but the love is always there. I have no idea how people can live here if they don't love it. C'mon--there are eight and a half million people in your way if you're having a bad day. It's best to just get over yourself, not be cranky, and…
Rats, It's Gatsby! GANYC Members Share Their Tours.
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…
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GANYC FAM Tour of East Harlem
Cherry Blossoms and the East River
Ayinde Stevens
Magnet and cast-iron detail in SoHo
Ed Perlmutter
GANYC FAM Tour of New Amsterdam
Canal Street looking downtown
Emma Guest-Consales
DUMBO FAM tour
Governors Island FAM Tour
Boat Ride to Dead Horse Bay
Empire State Building and Macy's
Ayinde Stevens
West 45th Street Theaters
Ayinde Stevens
Brownstone facade
Ayinde Stevens
Chrysler Building and Grand Central facade
Ayinde Stevens