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New York Post: NYC tourism is still struggling, and it’s keeping inflation at bay

July 23, 2021

While New York City is struggling to regain tourists, prices for airfare, hotels, restaurants, and car rentals are lower than in other US cities Read more

Slate: Homeless New Yorkers Don’t Want to Go Back to Normal

July 23, 2021

Earlier this month, a modified school bus pulled up in front of a hotel in midtown Manhattan and a standoff began. The bus was there to take homeless New Yorkers away. These men had been living in this hotel, rent free, courtesy of the city, for more than a year—all part of an effort to stop the spread of COVID, by keeping them out of congregate shelters. Now that infection rates are down and vaccines have become available, the city has been trying to move these men. And some refused to go. Read more

New York Post: De Blasio says hotels are filling up as NYC tourism rebounds

July 23, 2021

De Blasio said weekly hotel occupancy has hit the highest level since before the pandemic, as 481,284 rooms were filled in New York City. Read more

MarketWatch: Check out deals before checking in: New York City hotels strategize in precarious times

July 23, 2021

When the Loews Regency New York reopened in May after closing for 14 months since the start of the pandemic, the plush Park Avenue hotel had no reservations about making a valuable promotion more easily accessible. Read more

New York Business Journal: By a wide margin, New York City leads nation in new hotel room construction

July 16, 2021

New York Business Journal: By a wide margin, New York City leads nation in new hotel room construction By: Ben Miller July 13, 2021 By a huge margin, New York City leads the nation when it comes to the construction of new hotel rooms. According to hotel data information firm STR, New York has 21,878 hotel rooms under construction, which is three times more than the next U.S. city — Los Angeles — where 6,595 rooms are under construction. According to STR, of those almost 22,000 rooms under construction, more than 8,500 are scheduled to open later this year. That would put New York City at more than 11,400 room openings overall in 2021. “New York City is positioned for a post-Covid supply boom. The market has the largest number of in-construction projects along with the highest number of temporarily closed hotel rooms. As all this supply enters and re-enters the market, it’s definitely going to add pressure to recovering occupancy levels," said Carter Wilson, STR’s senior vice pr Read more

New York Daily News: Actually, a NYC hotel special permit makes sense

July 16, 2021

New York Daily News: Actually, a NYC hotel special permit makes sense By: Vijay Dandapani July 14, 2021 At a time of unprecedented challenges facing the hotel industry in New York, we at the Hotel Association of New York City believe that the Department of City Planning proposal for a citywide hotel special permit stands out as a sober, thoughtful solution to properly rebuilding and preserving the world’s most vibrant hotel market. We urge the City Planning Commission and City Council to approve this proposed zoning amendment, as a means of ensuring the revival of New York City’s tourism sector. New York’s hotels have been decimated by the COVID-19 pandemic. HANYC’s data indicates that over 200 of the city’s 700 hotels have closed, and job losses have been staggering, with only 10,000 hotel workers currently on the job. These challenges only underline the need for smart rules regarding hotel development. To be clear, we strongly supports ongoing hotel development in New York Read more

Crain’s New York Business: Tourism leaders say inflation is unlikely to derail city’s slow comeback

July 16, 2021

High prices for car rentals, airfare, hotel rooms and restaurant meals made it more expensive to be a tourist in June in most the country. Read more

Queens Daily Eagle: Borough Board approves plan for hotel special permits

July 16, 2021

The Queens Borough Board voted in favor of a new regulation that aims to create a more consistent framework for hotel development throughout the city on Tuesday. Read more

Bisnow: Desperately Needed NYC Hotel Recovery Could Be Prolonged By 22,000-Room Construction Pipeline

July 16, 2021

The Big Apple’s hotel industry has been battered and bruised over the past 16 months, and a deluge of supply set to hit the market this year will likely only slow its recovery timeline. Read more

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New York Post: NYC tourism is still struggling, and it’s keeping inflation at bay

While New York City is struggling to regain tourists, prices for airfare, hotels, restaurants, and car rentals are lower than in other US cities

July 23, 2021

Slate: Homeless New Yorkers Don’t Want to Go Back to Normal

July 23, 2021

New York Post: De Blasio says hotels are filling up as NYC tourism rebounds

De Blasio said weekly hotel occupancy has hit the highest level since before the pandemic, as 481,284 rooms were filled in New York City.

July 23, 2021

MarketWatch: Check out deals before checking in: New York City hotels strategize in precarious times

July 23, 2021

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