Asad Dandia's Harlem Tour Covered in NY Daily NewsPosted on:
by Jeremy.WilcoxWith over 320 members, there's almost no aspect of NYC history that one of our members does not have covered in their tours. Asad Dandia's "Malcolm X’s Harlem: Witnessing the Autobiography" tour was covered today by the New York Daily News. Here is the article:CARIBBEAT: Life of Malcolm X is…Read More
GANYC Goes to Philadelphia for NFTGA 2025Posted on:
by Jeremy.WilcoxGANYC was proud to represent New York at the biennial National Federation of Tourist Guide Associations (NFTGA), held the past few days in Philadelphia. The city will be celebrating 250 years of American independence next year, and we were so excited to see so many of the historic sites connected…Read More
GANYC Honored by NYSTIAPosted on:
by Jeremy.WilcoxThis past Fall, the New York State Tourism Industry Association (NYSTIA) held its annual New York State Tourism Excellence Awards, in Saratoga Springs. GANYC's Education and Industry Relations Committees were the winner for 'Excellence in Overall Tourism Marketing: Regional or Statewide - Budget…Read More
GANYC Year In ReviewPosted on:
by Jeremy.Wilcox
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…Read More
GANYC on WFTGA Association JourneysPosted on:
by Jeremy.WilcoxThe latest edition of WFTGA Association Journeys featured GANYC, and its President, Michael Morgenthal. The WFTGA is the World Federation of Tourist Guide Associations. These presentations are an opportunity for WFTGA Association Members to share their challenges and success stories.This video…Read More
Falling In Love With New York As A Tour GuidePosted on:
by Jeremy.WilcoxThere was a nice piece recently in The New York Times Magazine, entitled "I Liked New York as a Tourist. I Fell In Love With It as a Tour Guide", by Eleanor Cummins. In it, she discusses taking the city's sightseeing guide exam 2 years ago, and how seeing the city through the eyes of a guide helped…Read More
GANYC Member Promotions!Posted on:
by Jeremy.WilcoxWe are always excited to see our members out there making a splash. So here is a roundup of successes from some of our members:-Tommy Silk has just released his new book: Hidden Landmarks of New York: A Tour of the City's Most Overlooked Buildings. In this book, he uncovers 120 of the city’s oldest…Read More
GANYC Report on 2024 WFTGA ConventionPosted on:
by Jeremy.WilcoxGANYC 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.…Read More
GANYC Celebrates 50th AnniversaryPosted on:
by Jeremy.Wilcox
GANYC celebrated its 50th Anniversary this past Friday evening, in Buttenwieser Hall at 92Y. Thank you to the amazing committee who organized the event, and to all members from the past 50 years who took us from a small organization, founded by German-speaking guides for other multilingual guides…Read More
Joe Svehlak Honored DowntownPosted on:
by Jeremy.Wilcox
Joe Svehlak is one of GANYC's older and more celebrated members (and our 2020 recipient of the Guiding Spirit Award!). Among his many amazing tours focusing on NYC history and preservation-- done for GANYC several times as a fam(iliarization) tour-- is his tour of the former Lower West Side/Little…Read More
Asad Dandia's Harlem Tour Covered in NY Daily News
With over 320 members, there's almost no aspect of NYC history that one of our members does not have covered in their tours. Asad Dandia's "Malcolm X’s Harlem: Witnessing the Autobiography" tour was covered today by the New York Daily News. Here is the article:CARIBBEAT: Life of Malcolm X is…
Read More
GANYC Goes to Philadelphia for NFTGA 2025
GANYC was proud to represent New York at the biennial National Federation of Tourist Guide Associations (NFTGA), held the past few days in Philadelphia. The city will be celebrating 250 years of American independence next year, and we were so excited to see so many of the historic sites connected…
Read More
GANYC Honored by NYSTIA
This past Fall, the New York State Tourism Industry Association (NYSTIA) held its annual New York State Tourism Excellence Awards, in Saratoga Springs. GANYC's Education and Industry Relations Committees were the winner for 'Excellence in Overall Tourism Marketing: Regional or Statewide - Budget…
Read More
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…
Read More
GANYC on WFTGA Association Journeys
The latest edition of WFTGA Association Journeys featured GANYC, and its President, Michael Morgenthal. The WFTGA is the World Federation of Tourist Guide Associations. These presentations are an opportunity for WFTGA Association Members to share their challenges and success stories.This video…
Read More
Falling In Love With New York As A Tour Guide
There was a nice piece recently in The New York Times Magazine, entitled "I Liked New York as a Tourist. I Fell In Love With It as a Tour Guide", by Eleanor Cummins. In it, she discusses taking the city's sightseeing guide exam 2 years ago, and how seeing the city through the eyes of a guide helped…
Read More
GANYC Member Promotions!
We are always excited to see our members out there making a splash. So here is a roundup of successes from some of our members:-Tommy Silk has just released his new book: Hidden Landmarks of New York: A Tour of the City's Most Overlooked Buildings. In this book, he uncovers 120 of the city’s oldest…
Read More
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.…
Read More
GANYC Celebrates 50th Anniversary
GANYC celebrated its 50th Anniversary this past Friday evening, in Buttenwieser Hall at 92Y. Thank you to the amazing committee who organized the event, and to all members from the past 50 years who took us from a small organization, founded by German-speaking guides for other multilingual guides…
Read More
Joe Svehlak Honored Downtown
Joe Svehlak is one of GANYC's older and more celebrated members (and our 2020 recipient of the Guiding Spirit Award!). Among his many amazing tours focusing on NYC history and preservation-- done for GANYC several times as a fam(iliarization) tour-- is his tour of the former Lower West Side/Little…
Read More