Big Apple Greeter

Big Apple Greeter Sharing New York through the eyes of a New Yorker since 1992!
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Big Apple Greeter is a non-profit organization that matches visitors with friendly and enthusiastic New Yorkers who are happy to share the city they love with families, friends, and individuals traveling solo. A visit with a Greeter leaves a lasting impression of the city, the warmth of its people, and the energy and diversity of its neighborhoods, which each visitor carries forever and communicates to others.

08/14/2026

Kinda chic…to take a walk with a Big Apple Greeter 🍎🍎🍎

Local volunteers want to show you their favorite spots.

👉Link in our bio to request a free Greet

08/12/2026

In this edition of Kia Ora, Air New Zealand’s inflight magazine, readers explore Manhattan's Upper West Side through the eyes of Big Apple Greeter volunteer Dan Morrison! ✈️

After greeting travel writer Sharon Stephenson this spring, Dan shared his local insights to help craft a stunning feature showcasing the history, culture, and special spots that make the neighborhood so special. It makes so proud!

The breathtaking photography and storytelling are a wonderful reminder: the best way to experience New York City is alongside someone who knows and loves it.
A big thank you to Dan for sharing his passion for NYC, and to NYC Tourism + Conventions for helping make this opportunity possible! 🤝

Nothing beats hearing this from a visitor herself! 🍎 Thank you for sharing, Julie Mitcheson - this is what Big Apple Gre...
08/07/2026

Nothing beats hearing this from a visitor herself! 🍎 Thank you for sharing, Julie Mitcheson - this is what Big Apple Greeter is all about.

Want your own local NYC experience? Learn more at www.bigapplegreeter.org!

Music really does speak every language 🎶✨The Young People's Chorus of New York City welcomed this summer's Choir in Resi...
07/23/2026

Music really does speak every language 🎶✨

The Young People's Chorus of New York City welcomed this summer's Choir in Residence, Veus – Cor Infantil Amics de la Unió, the acclaimed children's choir from Spain – with a proper NYC hello: a two-hour Big Apple Greet through Lincoln Center and Central Park.

The young singers charmed all four of their Greeters. Bob, a retired teacher, said he never would have retired if he'd had pupils like these!

Same camaraderie and teamwork that carried Spain to the World Cup just across the river! 🇪🇸🏆

Hear YPC + VEUS together this Saturday:
🎵 Sat 7/25, 2 PM — The Brick Presbyterian Church, 1140 Park Ave

Greeter Karen Lazar had a wonderfully busy day with the delightful Liddy family from Brisbane, Australia! 🇦🇺Their itiner...
07/18/2026

Greeter Karen Lazar had a wonderfully busy day with the delightful Liddy family from Brisbane, Australia! 🇦🇺

Their itinerary included:
✔️ Bagels at Russ & Daughters
✔️ A stroll through the Lower East Side, Chinatown, and City Hall Park
✔️ Heading downtown to the Oculus, the 9/11 Memorial, and St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church
✔️ Spotting the New York Stock Exchange
✔️ Cooling down with a cold drink at Brookfield Place

By the numbers, that’s 7 miles and 16,000 steps!

Helping visitors see NYC through a local's eyes—that's what we do at Big Apple Greeter.

NYC adventures with Greeter Judy Jones! 🍎✨Judy shared these great photos of Dorothy and Lesley from the UK exploring som...
07/14/2026

NYC adventures with Greeter Judy Jones! 🍎✨

Judy shared these great photos of Dorothy and Lesley from the UK exploring some classic New York spots like The Russian Tea Room, the Lotte New York Palace, and taking in the views from the Roosevelt Island Tramway!

Looks like a memorable day in the city!

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Greet in the Green: An Afternoon at Green-Wood Cemetery 🌳Nearly 90-degree heat was no match for the crew who joined Gree...
06/15/2026

Greet in the Green: An Afternoon at Green-Wood Cemetery 🌳

Nearly 90-degree heat was no match for the crew who joined Greeter George Lopez for a tour of Green-Wood Cemetery - one of Brooklyn's most extraordinary landmarks.

They were welcomed at the gates by the chatter of monk parakeets nesting in the Gothic spires, and it only got better from there. 🦜

Spanning 478 acres and certified as an arboretum, Green-Wood is the permanent home of Leonard Bernstein, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Louis Comfort Tiffany, and 580,000 others. Among them are Dr. William Halsted, the father of modern surgery, and, as we learned, Elias Howe, the true inventor of the sewing machine (not Mr. Singer!).

George then led us to Battle Hill, the site of an early Revolutionary War battle, and capped the afternoon with the ghost story of the "Green-Wood Bride," whose spirit is said to roam the grounds in her white wedding dress beneath the moonlight. Boo! 👻

Part cemetery, part arboretum, part open-air museum — and just a little bit haunted. Thank you, George, for an unforgettable Greet! 💚

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1 Centre Street
New York, NY
10007

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Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

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(212) 602-6216

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