Every day, Big Apple Greeters deploys some of its 300+ volunteer greeters out to meet individuals and families and show them around. And yes, I said volunteer. People work as greeters because they want to show out of towners the friendly side of the town they love. (In this photo, Council Member Robert Jackson serves as Greeter for a Day!)
Impressive right?
And event though they get 10,000 requests a year, I think it’s also not that well known.
But now you know.
Contact Big Apple Greeters before your next NYC visit, fill out a visit request form, leave a donation (the program doesn’t run itself, you know). You’ll see the city in a whole new way – through the eyes of a local who really does love New York.