A year ago, Gov. Kathy Hochul and state lawmakers set aside $100 million to encourage real estate developers to take New York City’s vacant and underutilized hotels that were struggling due to a lack of guests during the pandemic and turn them into permanent housing for the homeless and low-income residents. Not one hotel has been converted under the program so far.
Hotel Business: HB on the Scene: Q+A with Vijay Dandapani of HANYC
Hotel Business: HB on the Scene: Q+A with Vijay Dandapani of HANYC June 15, 2022 Hotel Business VP, Content & Partnerships Christina Trauthwein sits down with Vijay Dandapani, president/CEO, Hotel Association of New
City Limits: After a Year of Missed Opportunity, New York Revises Sputtering Hotel-to-Housing Plan
Late last September, mayoral candidate Eric Adams campaigned in front of a boarded-up hotel in Sunset Park, describing it as the kind of place he wants to see turned into affordable housing through a $100 million state fund.
The Real Deal: NoMad hotel market set for 25% property boost
NoMad is slated for the debuts of several new hotels that could bring a business boost to the area not accustomed to large amounts of tourists.
2022 Scholarship Awards Program
We are pleased to announce that the HANYC Foundation, a 501(c)(3) organization, will be offering three scholarship awards of $10,000 each this year.
Sustainable Hospitality
Our vision is to transform the New York City hotel industry into a recognized champion of sustainable hospitality in the United States and in the World. On this external site we share best practices, innovations and sustainable initiatives.
Human Trafficking Training
Human trafficking is incredibly widespread and our hotels have an important role to play in keeping our community and our hotels safe from this harm. HANYC is now partnering with Businesses Ending Slavery and Trafficking (BEST) to provide FREE human trafficking training for HANYC members and their staff.
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