Blog & News
Debunking Misleading or Confusing Geography
GANYC member (and the official Queens Borough Historian) Jack Eichenbaum recently was discussing the warped perception of their own geography some New Yorkers may promote. To help people better understand these confusing geographic issues better, Jack provided this list:
1. When New Yorkers say "…
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GANYC Honored At Fall Tourism Kickoff!
GANYC is proud to announce that we (really, our member guides!) were among the honorees at the NYC Fall Tourism Kickoff Event, which was held on The Intrepid on September 20th. Organized by Davler Media/City Guide, the event brought together over 300 people from the NYC tourism community, to…
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NYC Sightseeing Buses Flounder Without Guides
Crain's recently published an article entitled "Tour buses chart new course as the industry awaits a comeback". The author spoke with several former double-decker guides, including GANYC member Fred Pflantzer.
The article begins, "As operators wait for international tourism to bounce back, many of…
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A Different Type of Bird-Watching in Washington Heights
GANYC member Leigh Hallingby was featured in the Washington Post for her tour of the Audubon Mural Project in Washington Heights. Aiming to draw attention to the 300+ North American birds threatened by climate change, the project arranged for artists to create several dozen murals throughout the…
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GANYC President Honored at Women in Tourism Awards!
GANYC President Emma Guest-Consales was among those honored at the Women in Tourism Awards, produced by CityGuide. This first of its kind event was designed to "recognize the accomplishments of female leaders who inspire memorable travel experiences". There were over a dozen categories, ranging…
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GANYC Goes To Washington
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…
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GANYC Properly Rings in 2022
GANYC's celebration of 2022 was delayed by the Omicron surge, but we were happy to host two big events last week, one virtual and one in person. The first was the 8th annual GANYC Apple Awards, which streamed online on International Tourist Guide Day (February 21). We were proud to honor several…
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"New York City tour guides fear losing their jobs by recorded audio and lack of tourists"
Crain's New York has published a story looking at the struggling state of the NYC tourism industry. They spoke with GANYC members Jeremy Wilcox, Patrick van Rosendaal, and James Hoffman for their specific perspectives. We have seen a recovery, but it has been slower and choppier than expected as…
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Joe Svehlak on 'Manhattan's forgotten Syrian Quarter'
In addition to being a NYC tour guide (and long-time GANYC member!), Joe Svehlak has worked with numerous preservation groups for decades. Among his top focuses, Joe has worked to spotlight the history of the lost "Little Syria" community who lived in the "Lower West Side" of Manhattan that was…
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GANYC Discusses NYC's ‘Double Whammy’ of Job Troubles
The NYT has an article today looking at "The ‘Double Whammy’ That Is Slowing New York City’s Job Growth". One of those whammies is, of course, the tourism sector (the other being commuters, still largely working remotely). The article notes, "Before the pandemic, the tourism industry in New York…
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