Blog & News

Between Map and Territory: The Art of the Tour Guide Posted on: by Jeremy.Wilcox Our own Matthew Baker brings us this video, by Lance Strate of the Society of General Semantics, of a great discussion held earlier this year, entitled "Between Map and Territory: The Art of the Tour Guide". In addition to Mr. Baker, the panel also featured several other esteemed GANYC members:… Read More
Safety Tips for Pedestrian Tourists Posted on: by Jeremy.Wilcox From Manhattan to Staten Island: Safety Tips for Pedestrian Tourists Whether you’re a lifelong resident of New York City or try to visit a few times a year, it probably comes as no surprise that over 60 million tourists visit one of the cities that “never sleeps.” From Manhattan to Staten Island… Read More
GANYC Announces Brian Stokes Mitchell as host of 4th-Annual GANYC Apple Awards Posted on: by Jeremy.Wilcox The Guides Association of New York City (GANYC)  is proud to announce that TONY Award winner Brian Stokes Mitchell will host the 4th Annual GANYC Apple Awards on March 12, 2018 at the SVA Theater. The Apple Awards celebrate those who make New York City great. Over a dozen awards are given out… Read More
GANYC Guides In The News! Posted on: by Jeremy.Wilcox We love seeing our member guides representing our community to the media world, and we had two great examples this week. First, our own Emma Guest-Consales was on NY1 this afternoon to discuss some of the superstitions surrounding the number 13. A fantastic interview! You can watch the video on… Read More
Spotlight on GANYC Guide: Dmitri Sassov Posted on: by Jeremy.Wilcox Introducing GANYC guide Dmitri Sassov! Website: NYC with Dmitri Email Facebook ===================================== How long have you been a tour guide? 21 years. What time of year would you consider your busy season? May-June, August-September. What drove you to become a… Read More
Before Beyonce: The New Colossus Posted on: by derek.chan   Before Beyoncé, Netflix and even the internet there stood the Statue of Liberty. Generations have seen her and she continues to be an international icon known around the world. I have had the privilege of visiting and conducting tours of both the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island on a daily… Read More
GANYC Job Fair & Talent Expo: Thank You! Posted on: by Jeremy.Wilcox GANYC wants to thank every destination & tour company (and every guide!) who made our first Job Fair & Talent Expo a success beyond our greatest expectations! We saw so many great people, both familiar and new. And the largest thanks to Michael Dillinger, Michael Morgenthal, Harvey Davidson… Read More
Tips For Tour Guides: Avoiding Scams Posted on: by Jeremy.Wilcox At some point in a tour guide's career, someone will try to scam them. We hope that this post will help you avoid these. These type of scams will be emailed to countless tour guides... the scammers will have skimmed email addresses of tour guides from GANYC's site or other source. Here is a recent… Read More
Spotlight on GANYC Guide: Paul Kittas Posted on: by Jeremy.Wilcox Introducing GANYC guide Paul Kittas! Company: Heights Tours Phone: 646-318-5906 Email ===================================== How long have you been a tour guide? 12 years; since 2005. What time of year would you consider your busy season?  I have Christmas lights in the… Read More
GANYC's Kevin Fitzpatrick on WWI New York Posted on: by Jeremy.Wilcox For those interested in both larger US history, and the lesser-known history in New York, here is a half-hour video starring GANYC's very own Kevin Fitzpatrick talking about his new book, "World War I New York: A Guide to the City’s Enduring Ties to the Great War". In addition to being a… Read More