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Join GANYC For a Film Screening and Q&A Posted on: by Jeremy.Wilcox Please join the GANYC Multilingual and Education Committees, on Tuesday, May 23rd, for a joint event -- a viewing of the documentary, "If these Knishes Could Talk,"  a film by Heather Quinlan, about the rise and fall of the New York Accent.  Ms. Quinlan will join us for a Q&A after… Read More
Spotlight on GANYC Guide: Herbert Fischer Posted on: by Jeremy.Wilcox Introducing GANYC guide Herbert Fischer of his own company: Apple Slice Tours and Talks Website: Apple Slice Tours and Talks Email Phone: (845) 642-9174 Social Media: Facebook  How long have you been a tour guide? Since 2008. What time of year would you consider your busy… Read More
Tips for Tourists: Street Smarts! Posted on: by Jeremy.Wilcox The cliché old New York street hussle is a guy with a sidewalk table challenging passers-by to a game of three-card monte. But today's hussles involve homemade CDs, fake monks, and more.  They are based more on abusing your politeness to get your money. I'll outline the most prominent, so you… Read More
Tips for Tourists: Taking the Subway! Posted on: by Jeremy.Wilcox Occasionally, on our tours, NYC guides give a customer directions from a tour's end spot to their next plans, via the subway, and they are hesitant. Whether it's a mix of fear of the unfamiliar, safety concerns, or just a preference of the private comfort of a cab, I do sympathize. But here's my… Read More
Spotlight on GANYC Guide: Andrea Coyle Posted on: by Jeremy.Wilcox Introducing GANYC guide Andrea Coyle Website: Local Expeditions Phone: 917-834-6373 Email Social Media: Facebook / Twitter / Instagram How long have you been a tour guide? I have been a Licensed NYC Tour Guide since 2008. What time of year would you consider your busy… Read More
National Travel & Tourism Week Starts Sunday! Posted on: by Jeremy.Wilcox The Guides Association of New York City (GANYC), in cooperation with NYC & Company, will celebrate National Travel & Tourism Week-- which runs May 7-13 -- by offering a number of free tours from our member guides. This week was established by a US congressional resolution in 1983, and… Read More
Spotlight on GANYC Guide: Gordon Polatnick Posted on: by Jeremy.Wilcox Introducing GANYC guide Gordon Polatnick of his own company: Big Apple Jazz Tours Website: Big Apple Jazz Tour Email Phone: 917 863-7854 Social Media: Facebook / Twitter / Instagram How long have you been a tour guide? Two decades. What time of year would you consider your… Read More
GANYC's Adrienne Cooper on NY1 Posted on: by Jeremy.Wilcox GANYC member Adrienne Cooper-- who chairs our Awards Committee, among other tasks-- was recently featured on NY1 News for her passion project, Food Funny. Her monthly series, at Q.E.D. in Astoria, features chefs and comedians trading roles for an evening. You can watch the segment on the NY1… Read More
Get The Most Out of GANYC! Posted on: by Jeremy.Wilcox When you read the member spotlights we do here on the blog, you will often see the question "How has GANYC helped you and your business?" answered with some variation of this: "Joining GANYC was the best professional decision I have made as a guide". And I can certainly concur this from my personal… Read More
GANYC Guides In The News Posted on: by Jeremy.Wilcox We at GANYC love to see when any of our member guides get a media spotlight, thus bringing a bigger eye to the great work our community does for New York. Here is a round-up of some recent media features: Tour guide, historian, and author Kevin C. Fitzpatrick was interviewed by BBC World… Read More