GANYC Apple Awards

13/03/2023

Video of the GANYC Apple Awards ceremony is now on our YouTube channel!

9th-annual GANYC Apple Awards, held March 6th 2023 at Merkin Hall in NYC. Hosted by Roma Torre!The GANYC Apple Awards celebrate those who make New York City ...

10/03/2023

The ceremony at Merkin Hall

2023 GANYC Apple Awards

(For all stage and podium images, photo credit: Ibrahima Diallo)

09/03/2023

Attendees arrive for the pre-show cocktail party at the 2023 GANYC Apple Awards.

All images in this group, photo credit: Ibrahima Diallo

08/03/2023

Strike a pose!

Red carpet photos from the 2023 GANYC Apple Awards.

(All official red carpet photos credit: Russ Rowland)

08/03/2023

Strike a pose!

Red carpet photos.

(Credit for all official red carpet photos: Russ Rowland)

07/03/2023

"Grip and Grin"

Winners pose with their trophies at the 2023 GANYC Apple Awards.

All official red carpet photo credits: Russ Rowland

07/03/2023

The first official photos are in! (With more to come.)

The 9th GANYC Apple Awards were a glorious amalgam of New Yorkers from all cultural fields, disciplines, and walks of life. Rarely at an awards gala has the diversity of the city been so perfectly represented.

Warmest thanks to Roma Torre for hosting the show and joyous congratulations to Lifetime Achievement Award-winner Jo Weldon and Lee Gelber Award for Guiding Spirit honoree Susan Mills Birnbaum.

THIS is what the GANYC Apple Awards were always meant to be.

29/01/2023

Tickets are on sale now for our live awards celebration on March 6!

The $50 ticket includes the main ceremony, plus the pre-event cocktail reception. Join us as those who know New York best honor the best of New York!

The Guides Association of New York City will present their crystal Apple trophies to the great culture makers of the city in an elegant ceremony in the style of the Oscars and Tony Awards. Those who know New York best celebrate the best of New York!

28/12/2022

Want to know more about our amazing nominees? Keep checking our Blog, where we'll be more adding more spotlights most days.

Our next nominee spotlight falls on Scenes of New York City: The Elie and Sarah Hirschfeld Collection at the New-York Historical Society! Elie and Sarah Hirschfeld have been collecting art set in...

20/12/2022

We are excited that the Awards will be live again this year… we look forward to celebrating New York with all of you in a grand theater!

Tickets will be on sale in the coming weeks. In the meantime, here’s a look back at previous ceremonies.

19/12/2022

What are the GANYC Apple Awards? A live ceremony to honor the best of New York!

Come join us on March 6, when we gather to celebrate our great city. Ticket info coming soon! 🍎

https://www.ganyc.org/2023-ganyc-apple-awards

07/12/2022

We are proud to announce the nominees for the 2023 GANYC Apple Awards, coming live from Lincoln Center! On March 6, those who know New York best will honor the best of New York.

Date: Monday, March 6, 2023 Time: Cocktails at 6:30, Show at 8pm Venue: Merkin Hall, Lincoln Center, 129 West 67th Street Host: Roma Torre Tickets coming soon! The GANYC Apple Awards celebrate those who make New York City great! Over a dozen awards are given out each year to individuals & organizati...

07/12/2022

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On Monday, March 6th, 2023 the Guides Association of New York City will be hosting our 9th Annual GANYC Apple Awards, live from Lincoln Center! Hosted by Roma Torre! In addition to our main 11 categories honoring NYC culture, institutions, and the arts, we will also be presenting our Lifetime Achiev...

03/03/2022

Here is the video for the 8th annual Apple Awards!

Congratulations to all our winners!

8th-annual GANYC Apple Awards, held online February 21, 2022. Hosted by Shannan Ferry of NY1! The GANYC Apple Awards celebrate those who make New York City g...

26/01/2022

Check out all the great nominees for the 8th Annual GANYC Apple Awards!

https://www.ganyc.org/2022-ganyc-apple-awards

30/11/2021

GANYC is proud to reveal our nominees for the 8th Annual Apple Awards, broadcasting online on February 21st!

Ticket + broadcast info coming soon.

https://www.ganyc.org/2022-ganyc-apple-awards

Monday, February 21, 2022: Our 8th Annual GANYC Apple Awards! The GANYC Apple Awards celebrate those who make New York City great! Over a dozen awards are given out each year to individuals & organizations from across our five boroughs. In addition to these main nominated categories below, we also a...

29/08/2021

Save the date!
The GANYC Apple Awards will return on Monday, February 21st 2022. 🏆

We look forward to another wonderful evening honoring the best of New York!

24/02/2021

Thank you to all who tuned into the GANYC Apple Awards on Monday night. Video will be on GANYC's YouTube page within a few days. And a thank you and congratulations to ALL the amazing nominees (full list + links for all: https://www.ganyc.org/2021-ganyc-apple-awards ). We appreciate all those who make New York so special!

Here is a list of our winners (a few of whom pictured here with their trophies!):

Outstanding Achievement in Support of NYC (Culture)
Museum of the Chinese in America (MoCA) for persevering in their mission to preserve and present Chinese American

Outstanding Achievement in Support of NYC (Preservation)
Merchants House Museum for fighting off next door construction

Outstanding Achievement in Support of NYC (Tourism)
NY Adventure Club - bringing NYC past and present to people all over the country via Zoom

Outstanding NYC Website
Untapped New York

Outstanding Achievement in NYC Photography
Up In the Heights by Ayinde (AJ) Stevens

Outstanding Achievement in Radio/Podcast (Audio/Spoken Word)
Gotham Center - Lost NYC

Outstanding Achievement in Book Writing (Fiction)
The Lions of Fifth Avenue by Fiona Davis

Outstanding Achievement in Book Writing (Non-Fiction)
Boss of the Grips by Eric K Washington

Outstanding Achievement in Essay/Article/Series Writing
The Improbable Journey of Dorothy Parker’s Ashes by Laurie Gwen Shapiro, The New Yorker

Outstanding Achievement in NYC Food
Food Bank For New York City, for major hunger relief

Outstanding Achievement in Museum Exhibitions
For Met 150, the Metropolitan Museum of Art

Lee Gelber Award for Guiding Spirit
Marta Sanders-Cooper

Lifetime Achievement Award
Malachy McCourt

19/02/2021

Please join us for the GANYC Apple Awards on Monday, February 22, at 8pm. $5 tickets at Eventbrite here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/7th-annual-ganyc-apple-awards-tickets-134617732261?fbclid=IwAR1ez7FEX7bN51yErLD6hXKpzK5yiC_QfiWkLhgm_nTWa_UxutQ6yaRGJ00

17/02/2021

GANYC is awarding its Lifetime Achievement Award this year to legendary Irish-American writer, political candidate, actor, and raconteur, Malachy McCourt. Here he is photographed with his Apple Award! He is seen here with his wife, Diana McCourt, and two grandsons.

Tune in to the ceremony this Monday night to see him give his speech in acceptance of this honor!

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/7th-annual-ganyc-apple-awards-tickets-134617732261?aff=ebdssbeac

The GANYC Apple Award for Lifetime Achievement is given to a New Yorker who has become eminent in their field. It has been awarded to visual artists, musical entertainers, social activists, community-driven business owners, and more. The honoree is always someone who is generous with time and energy and has a sense of the community in which they live. We were proud this year to bestow that honor on Mr. McCourt.

14/02/2021

While we cannot party in person this year, the annual GANYC Apple Awards will go live across the globe for the first time ever! On February 22nd, at 8pm EST, come celebrate New York with those who know it best! Tickets are just $5.

Hosted by ABC7's Bill Ritter, this uplifting show will celebrate the best in NYC culture, preservation, photography, books, podcasts, museum exhibitions, food, and journalism. Some of our presenters will include journalist Roma Torre, playwright Hilary Bettis, Chef Marcus Samuelsson, Jeff Spurgeon of WQXR, Broadway star Robert Creighton, photographer and director Rose Callahan, and many others! Who will take home the Apples? Tune in to see, and to share as we honor the many people who make New York, New York!

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/7th-annual-ganyc-apple-awards-tickets-134617732261

11/02/2021

OUR PRESENTERS

Kevin Fitzpatrick has written and edited eight books on New York City history, including Dorothy Parker's New York, The Governors Island Explorer's Guide, and 111 Places in the Bronx that You Must Not Miss. He is a tour guide, a GANYC member, and a three-time GANYC Apple Award-winner.

https://fitzpatrickauthor.com/

Tune in to see him present the Lifetime Achievement Award to Malachy McCourt at 8pm, Monday, February 22, at the 7th annual GANYC Apple Awards: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/7th-annual-ganyc-apple-awards-tickets-134617732261?fbclid=IwAR3f7sFEiWzDeOoDCJKrBLFvTCHPCO6XlQxIQeXeaHEM6C11Ig-chqAkbio

09/02/2021

OUR PRESENTERS

Adrienne Cooper served two terms on the board of the Guides Association Of New York City and four years as Chair of the Awards Committee. An experienced tour guide who specializes in food tours, she is the founder of the tour company the Fun Foodie NYC Tours and the comedy show the Food Funny.

https://www.funfoodienyc.com/

Tune in to see her present the Lee Gelber Award for Guiding Spirit to her mother, Marta Sanders-Cooper, at 8pm, Monday, February 22, at the 7th annual GANYC Apple Awards: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/7th-annual-ganyc-apple-awards-tickets-134617732261?fbclid=IwAR3qG-TTeLEGkHvoXXrzVL7hADGhSEWdhYEMGYPGj_8oq5hiD1WpFlUJmPs

08/02/2021

OUR PRESENTERS

Mike Howard and Anne Collins Howard are travel bloggers best known for their website HoneyTrek. They went on their honeymoon in 2012 and never came home, chronicling their adventures ever since.

https://www.honeytrek.com/

Tune in to see them present the award for Outstanding NYC Website at 8pm, Monday, February 22, at the 7th annual GANYC Apple Awards: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/7th-annual-ganyc-apple-awards-tickets-134617732261?fbclid=IwAR0nyTZHEbZKO194ELXNHvTwXltaWL4M_PhqEyfFzEqOQjaYPS4LutMqB0I

07/02/2021

OUR PRESENTERS

Bill Harris-Tenor and Sheila Evans are both longtime GANYC members who have guided tours in New York City for decades. He is also a very active guide in Washington DC for student groups from all over the world, while she is an international tour director who has toured in more than 22 cities on five continents.

https://www.tourmobill.com/

https://www.ganyc.org/sheila-evans

Tune in to see them present the award for Outstanding Achievement in Support of NYC (Preservation) at 8pm, Monday, February 22, at the 7th annual GANYC Apple Awards: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/7th-annual-ganyc-apple-awards-tickets-134617732261?fbclid=IwAR3sfqN4wZd3EjTeabk1BySv7B1brFrqBEwU7a07KkewZPt64L9tQ9Z1afw

05/02/2021

OUR PRESENTERS

Jim Mackin may be best known as the author of the book, Notable New Yorkers of Manhattan's Upper West Side (Fordham University Press). He is past president of the Roebling Chapter of the Society for Industrial Archeology and an active volunteer at the New-York Historical Society. He is also a recipient of the Mayor's Award for Volunteer Service and the Morningside Heights Historic District Committee Award for his work as a director of the Bloomingdale Neighborhood History Group.

https://ilovetheupperwestside.com/local-author-launches-book-about-famous-upper-west-siders-book-signing-this-month/

Tune in to see him present the award for Outstanding Achievement in NYC Book Writing (Non-Fiction) at 8pm, Monday, February 22, at the 7th annual GANYC Apple Awards: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/7th-annual-ganyc-apple-awards-tickets-134617732261?fbclid=IwAR2oORjDC6Ui0-hKQCFybGz1Sjd5LQEt-RINwnCetTLmmvqaDnotpnxVCl4

03/02/2021

OUR PRESENTERS

Michelle Arbulu and Kelly Autumn Carroll serve as the Director of Communications and Programs and Director of Advocacy & Community Outreach for the Historic Districts Council, whose mission is to ensure the preservation of significant historic neighborhoods, buildings and public spaces in New York City, uphold the integrity of New York City’s Landmarks Law, and further the preservation ethic.

https://hdc.org/

Tune in to see them present the award for Outstanding Achievement in Support of NYC (Preservation) at 8pm, Monday, February 22, at the 7th annual GANYC Apple Awards: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/7th-annual-ganyc-apple-awards-tickets-134617732261?fbclid=IwAR1C02cI0gD9e2EeJACznjLVapdyrBEp3GCQTp4t2LPzLuQR2h8Gh1XGpDc

03/02/2021

OUR PRESENTERS

Peggy Taylor has been guiding tours for more than 30 years. She’s a GANYC member who specializes in jazz and gospel tours of Harlem and one-day getaways to the Hamptons.

https://www.facebook.com/PeggyTaylorNYCTourGuide

Tune in to see her present the In Memoriam montage at 8pm, Monday, February 22, at the 7th annual GANYC Apple Awards: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/7th-annual-ganyc-apple-awards-tickets-134617732261?fbclid=IwAR2_Qe9lF77uP0zJiwxwiaY7DBZEXgqFi7-LEIcbz2VKIUjk6iY4wp3t7a8

01/02/2021

OUR PRESENTERS

Jeff Spurgeon may be best known as the longtime morning host for classical music at WQXR, where he bolsters listeners on their morning commute and encourages them to find their home in the big, bold world of classical music with shows such as Mornings with Jeff Spurgeon and Old School.

https://www.wqxr.org/people/jeff-spurgeon/

Tune in to see him present the award for Outstanding Achievement in Radio / Podcast (Audio / Spoken Word) at 8pm, Monday, February 22, at the 7th annual GANYC Apple Awards: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/7th-annual-ganyc-apple-awards-tickets-134617732261?fbclid=IwAR3taKkzidQw18o4MgYHQWZOWHnyMnicVjqDpCgfv0wH3jzBTZX_soIWeZs