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GANYC Discusses Sightseeing Bus Guides on WNYC
We thank The Brian Lehrer Show and WNYC for spotlighting the plight of laid-off sightseeing bus guides.
Listen here: The Future of NYC Tour Bus Guides
Patrick Casey, the chair of our Government Relations Committee, spoke on the segment about the need for live guides, and the crucial role they…
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NY Missed You!
This week marks the long-awaited return of international visitors to the US, kept away by travel bans that lasted nearly 20 months. Tour guides have always worked to serve as ambassadors to our great city, and that was certainly the case yesterday, as the first travelers arrived in our post-vaccine…
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GANYC Guides Inform NYC!
The NYC government has a regular video series, named "inform NYC", that provides New Yorkers with useful information about city services by answering the most frequently asked questions.
The latest episode-- 'Why are Queens streets so confusing?'-- features two GANYC Members, Ibrahima Diallo and…
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GANYC Guides In Conversation
Tour guides love and know New York, and few know the city better than GANYC guides. Member Stan O'Connor has begun a series of videos in conversation with his fellow members about some of their favorite places in NYC. If you have a favorite area in the city, we'd love to hear your story!
Here are…
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Guides Are Unsung Heroes!
This past week, GANYC member Jeremy Wilcox was interviewed by Elis James and John Robins on their BBC radio program. Each week they do a segment called “Unsung Heroes”, where they talk to various people who have played a big part in something well known to the public, but also not very recognized.…
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Welcome Back, International Travelers!
GANYC was elated to hear that, starting in November, international travelers will once be able to visit the United States (with most restrictions removed then for vaccinated travelers). Our membership includes a large amount of multilingual guides who depend on their travelers for their livelihoods…
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NYC Remembers: GANYC Commemorates 9/11
In late August and early September, GANYC organized a series of events in commemoration of the 20th anniversary of the September 11th attacks, and their impact on New York.
Our first series of events were for members only. This included a series of 9/11 Memorial walks for our members led by 9/11…
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Destination New York
GANYC Board member Jeremy Wilcox was featured on the most recent edition of Destination New York, a monthly series that showcases attractions and opportunities for touring in the state. In the segment, Wilcox discusses the importance and value of having a live guide to get the most personal…
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A Final Home for Dorothy Parker
GANYC member Kevin Fitzpatrick (also president of the Dorothy Parker Society!) was featured in the NY Post yesterday, for the dedication ceremony of the tombstone for Ms. Parker, whose remains Kevin helped relocate to her native New York last year. Her final resting place is now historic Woodlawn…
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Live Guides Remain Key to NYC Tourism
As the NYC tourism industry continues what may be a long recovery, GANYC continues to emphasize that live guides are the ambassadors to this great city, and the key to getting the most in-depth and personal experience possible. We urge all visiting the city to hire a guide or book a tour to get the…
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