How to be a Good New York City Tour Guide

In the summertime, many New Yorkers will be planning to host family or friends for a weekend visit. With all there is to do in the city, how do you decide what to do or where to take them? Haidee Chu, a reporter for The City Reporter who also writes their Summer and the City newsletter, discusses how to be a good tour guide for a friend this summer, and weighs in on which New York touristy activities are actually worth it. Photo by ANGELA WEISS / AFP via Getty Images: People take a selfie with the Statue of Liberty in New York City on April 14, 2026.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.