Blog & News

PIX11 Spotlights GANYC's Fight Against Tourist Scams Posted on: by Jeremy.Wilcox PIX11 News interviewed GANYC Vice President Emma Guest-Consales yesterday, to discuss the work professional guides have done to try and protect visitors from the duplicitous boat tour ticket sellers plaguing lower Manhattan. Hustles should not be considered just another part of the NYC experience.… Read More
Kevin Fitzpatrick Discusses Governors Island Posted on: by Jeremy.Wilcox GANYC member Kevin Fitzpatrick wrote the book on Governors Island (literally!). In this new video by DiverseCITY, by CUNYtv, they explore the past, present and future of that historic island. You can see the section with Fitzpatrick beginning at the 6:49 mark. GANYC guides are your key to… Read More
Guide Book vs. Guide Posted on: by Cristina.Lombardi Guide Book vs. Guide How an Expert Can Help You Read Between the Lines I have a confession to make: I spent my first year in NYC with a copy of Frommer’s Guide to New York in my purse at all times. It was my anchor in a concrete ocean. It kept me from drifting away. I pretty much memorized… Read More
Spotlight on GANYC Guide: Christine Lazzara Posted on: by Jeremy.Wilcox Introducing GANYC guide: Christine Lazzara Company: Just Ask Christine, Custom Curated NYC Experiences Social Media: Facebook / Instagram Phone: 917-913-5962 Email ===================================== How long have you been a tour guide? I've been a guide officially for 3 years, unofficially… Read More
Tour Guides Are The Solution To, Not The Cause Of, Overtourism Posted on: by Jeremy.Wilcox GANYC members are likely very familiar by now with controversial new regulations barring guided tours from areas of the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island. In effect May 16, these regulations ban commercial tours from the new Statue of Liberty museum, the Statue's pedestal, as well as the buildings… Read More
Destination Capitol Hill Posted on: by Jeremy.Wilcox Guides Association of New York City (GANYC) members traveled down to our nation's capitol this week to attend the US Travel Association's annual Destination Capitol Hill event. This 2-day event involves educating both travel professionals on how to make their voices heard, and then a full day of… Read More
Spotlight on GANYC Guide: Stephen Dym Posted on: by Jeremy.Wilcox Introducing GANYC guide: Stephen Dym Company: Wed in NYC Social Media: Facebook Phone: 917-855-6830 Email ===================================== How long have you been a tour guide? 15 years. What drove you to become a tour guide? As a Native New Yorker, public speaker, performance artist… Read More
Spotlight on Industry Partner: Explorica Tours Posted on: by Jeremy.Wilcox Introducing GANYC industry partner -- Deirdre Rivas, of Explorica Tours 145 Tremont St., 6th Floor, Boston, MA 02111 Website: https://www.explorica.com/ Email Social Media: Facebook / Instagram / Twitter ================================= What year did your business open? 2000. Can you… Read More
2019 GANYC Apple Awards: Full Video! Posted on: by Jeremy.Wilcox We once again thank everyone who made our 5th-Annual GANYC Apple Awards such an amazing evening. We as tour guides professionally celebrate this city and we created these Awards to honor the other people and institutions who help tell its story, and keep its history alive. With our wonderful hosts… Read More
GANYC Celebrated 5th-Annual Apple Awards! Posted on: by Jeremy.Wilcox The Guides Association of New York City (GANYC) presented its 5th-annual Apple Awards at a festive ceremony on March 4 at the SVA Theater, in Chelsea. GANYC honored numerous organizations and people with Apple Awards for encouraging and promoting New York City tourism, culture and preservation… Read More