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Kevin Fitzpatrick Explores Da Bronx Posted on: by Jeremy.Wilcox Last week, WFUV News did a Facebook Live chat with GANYC member Kevin Fitzpatrick, followed by a virtual tour of The Bronx, based on his 111 Places book about this dynamic borough. Watch the re-play here: Virtual Tour of NYC with Kevin Fitzpatrick Read More
Susan Birnbaum Spotlights "The Real Little Italy" Posted on: by Jeremy.Wilcox DiverseCITY, a product of CUNY TV, is a series that "highlights the beautiful mosaic that is New York, one neighborhood at a time. The monthly series features a bit of history, shares community issues of concern, and profiles businesses that are unique to their neighborhood. The show hopes to… Read More
Michael Morgenthal Takes Us To Brooklyn Heights Posted on: by Jeremy.Wilcox Yesterday evening WFUV News did a Facebook Live chat with GANYC VP Michael Morgenthal, followed by an amazing virtual tour of Brooklyn Heights! Watch the re-play here: Virtual Tour of NYC with Michael Morgenthal Read More
Kevin Fitzpatrick Shares Fleet Week Memories Posted on: by Jeremy.Wilcox GANYC member Kevin Fitzpatrick was on CBS2 News last night, sharing his Fleet Week memories, as this year's event makes a virtual transition. CBS: Fleet Week 2020 Goes Virtual Amid Coronavirus Pandemic Read More
ABC7 Spotlights GANYC And Its Plans For Guides Posted on: by Jeremy.Wilcox ABC7 reporter CeFaan Kim spoke with GANYC President Emma Guest-Consales and Member-at-Large Kevin Lawrence in Chelsea yesterday afternoon to discuss how NYC guides are envisioning giving tours again in our new reality. Tour guides are the storytellers of New York's history, and we look forward to a… Read More
Megan Marod Takes Us On a Sugary Virtual NYC Journey Posted on: by Jeremy.Wilcox This evening WFUV News did a Facebook Live chat with GANYC member Megan Marod, and then she gave an amazing virtual tour of the best of NYC bakeries! Watch the re-play here: Virtual Tour of NYC with Megan Marod Read More
WFUV Cityscape: Tour Guides Idled By Pandemic Posted on: by Jeremy.Wilcox GANYC Treasurer Jeremy Wilcox spoke with WFUV Cityscape for 30 minutes about the state of NYC tourism, what guiding means to him, his favorite tours, and what tour guides are doing to survive this crisis. The conversation is on their website, or can also be downloaded on the Podcasts app by… Read More
May 6 Monthly GANYC Meeting Posted on: by Jeremy.Wilcox GANYC held its May monthly membership meeting online via Zoom. We will be holding all our monthly meetings in this format through August, with a tentative plan to return to in-person meetings at our Annual General Meeting on September 9. At last night's meeting, President Emma Guest-Consales gave… Read More
WFUV + GANYC To Create Virtual Tours! Posted on: by Jeremy.Wilcox Just because we’re social distancing doesn’t mean we can’t experience the Big Apple from home. WFUV News and GANYC are partnering up for a series of virtual tours featuring our members. Join WFUV for the first in this series next week as they team up with New York City tour guide Megan Marod for a… Read More
National Travel and Tourism Week: Celebrating the Spirit of Travel Posted on: by Jeremy.Wilcox Today, May 3, marks the first day of National Travel and Tourism Week (NTTW). Despite our industry being shut down right now, as leading health officials work toward the recovery, this year's annual celebration aims to spotlight resilience and hope in the face of the coronavirus pandemic with this… Read More