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Spotlight on GANYC Guide: Stan O'Connor Posted on: by Jeremy.Wilcox Introducing GANYC guide: Stan O'Connor Company: Isle Of New York Tours, llc Social Media: Facebook / Twitter / Instagram Phone: 917-716-4521 Email ===================================== How long have you been a tour guide? Since the 1990s. What time of year would you consider your busy… Read More
Congratulations To New GANYC Certified Guides! Posted on: by Jeremy.Wilcox GANYC completed the second round of its certification course last year and, at this month's membership meeting, several newly certified members received their certificates! These courses are designed to enhance and certify GANYC members skills beyond mere licensing requirements. This is an aspect… Read More
Spotlight on GANYC Guide: Tim Ries Posted on: by Jeremy.Wilcox Introducing GANYC guide: Tim Ries Company: Tourist New York Phone: 929-379-7643 Email ===================================== How long have you been a tour guide? 14 years. What time of year would you consider your busy season? Early April through December. The winter holiday rush is… Read More
Tiny New York Posted on: by Jeremy.Wilcox At our monthly meetings, GANYC regularly features a guest speaker on a variety of topics... from secret places in NYC to the history of the NYC sanitation department (a fascinating discussion) to featured architects and historians, and more. Our Education Committee and other volunteers do a… Read More
GANYC Statement on Government Shutdown Posted on: by Jeremy.Wilcox In light of the ongoing government shutdown, the Guides Association of NYC (GANYC) is here to help visitors to New York navigate this rapidly changing environment. Our membership of hundreds of licensed, vetted tourist guides are your key to unlocking this city. GANYC is available to provide… Read More
GANYC Apple Awards Tickets & Voting Deadlines Posted on: by Jeremy.Wilcox The Guides Association of New York City (GANYC)  is so happy that award-winning podcast hosts The Bowery Boys (Thomas Meyers and Gregory Young) will host the 5th Annual GANYC Apple Awards on March 4, 2019 at the SVA Theater. The Apple Awards celebrate those who make New York City great. Over… Read More
GANYC Member on Crosstown Connections Posted on: by Jeremy.Wilcox GANYC member Robin London was recently featured on Bella TV's Crosstown Connection YouTube series. We love seeing our members get a media boost. Here is the clip:     Read More
NY Council Members Offer Support to Tourism Industry Posted on: by Jeremy.Wilcox Three members of NYC's City Council-- Keith Powers, Paul Vallone, & Jimmy Van Bramer -- wrote an editorial for Crain's Business: The city should do more to support our burgeoning tourism industry They state: "According to NYC & Company, the city's marketing organization for tourism… Read More
GANYC Visits LIC & Washington Heights! Posted on: by Jeremy.Wilcox We wrote earlier this month about the many great & diverse fam tours that GANYC members have offered this Autumn. We cannot thank our members enough who generously offer their time to take and participate in these events. We had two other great events recently-- one organized by us, and… Read More
NY1: Do You Have What it Takes to Be an NYC Tour Guide? Posted on: by Jeremy.Wilcox NY1 participated with the Guides Association of NYC  (GANYC) for a segment that aired Thursday night entitled, "Do You Have  What it Takes to Be an NYC Tour Guide?". We thank NY1-- an excellent  source for local journalism-- for speaking with several GANYC members  about our… Read More