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GANYC (Guides Association of New York City) is the professional association of licensed New York City tour guides. Established in 1974, it is one of the oldest tour guide associations in the United States. GANYC is a member of the World Federation of Tourist Guide Associations. With a present count of approximately 341 members, GANYC represents nearly 10% of the guides licensed in New York City with an estimated 4,000 guides currently licensed by the Department of Consumer and Worker Protection.

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  • GANYC (en)
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  • GANYC (Guides Association of New York City) is the professional association of licensed New York City tour guides. Established in 1974, it is one of the oldest tour guide associations in the United States. GANYC is a member of the World Federation of Tourist Guide Associations. With a present count of approximately 341 members, GANYC represents nearly 10% of the guides licensed in New York City with an estimated 4,000 guides currently licensed by the Department of Consumer and Worker Protection. (en)
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  • GANYC (en)
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  • GANYC (en)
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  • New York City, United States (en)
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  • Kevin Lawrence , Jonathan Turer , Jeremy Wilcox , Patrick Casey , John Semlak (en)
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  • Multiple spoken by member guides (en)
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  • Emma Guest-Consales (en)
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  • New York City (en)
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  • GANYC (Guides Association of New York City) is the professional association of licensed New York City tour guides. Established in 1974, it is one of the oldest tour guide associations in the United States. GANYC is a member of the World Federation of Tourist Guide Associations. With a present count of approximately 341 members, GANYC represents nearly 10% of the guides licensed in New York City with an estimated 4,000 guides currently licensed by the Department of Consumer and Worker Protection. The organization's mission is provide continuing education about touring through a series of internal and external programs. It also advocates on behalf of New York tourism industry workers, such as in response to overtourism concerns at the Statue of Liberty in 2019 or after tourism shutdowns during the COVID-19 pandemic. They have also worked with city agencies on behalf of better conditions for tourists, including an ongoing legislative battle involving sightseeing bus guides. It has also acted as an aid in finding government assistance for its constituents, such as after the September 11th attacks in 2001. The organization is run by an all-volunteer Executive Board, with elections occurring among its membership every two years. GANYC's current president is Emma Guest-Consales. (en)
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