After two years of sparse crowds in Times Square and other popular attractions, New York City is finally hoping for a robust rebound of visitors this year. But the city will still be missing a main driver of its prepandemic tourism boom: big spenders from China, whose government has yet to allow travel abroad.

NEW YORK, April 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — The highly-anticipated return of New York City’s hotel industry and Broadway will be celebrated on Monday, May 2, 2022 as a crowd of hundreds gathers at the “Red Carpet Hospitality Gala,” an Annual Dinner hosted by the Hotel Association of New York City Foundation (HANYC Foundation). The event will feature a special Broadway performance, to be announced. The fundraiser will take place at Mandarin Oriental in Manhattan. Proceeds from the Gala will support the HANYC Foundation’s charitable goals.

If you were out in the city this past weekend you saw a spring-fueled resurgence. Times Square was packed. City Guide’s distribution team has spent the past few days fielding a higher volume of “more maps, more magazine copies” requests from hotel desks than since before the pandemic. The news from the Hotel Association of New York City is excellent, with the week of March 6th-12th reflecting the highest occupancy numbers since the holidays, with Saturday spiking up to 80% full.

As part of the 2021 Adrian Awards program, HSMAI Hospitality Recovery Heroes is honoring hospitality professionals working toward recovery at the local and front-line levels, supporting hotels, destinations, safety measures, and charitable programs that have helped make a difference for their companies and in their communities. HSMAI has three final hospitality professionals to honor as part of the 2021 class of Hospitality Recovery Heroes.

New York City Mayor Eric Adams yesterday unveiled “Rebuild, Renew, Reinvent: A Blueprint for New York City’s Economic Recovery,” outlining his vision for the city’s economic recovery and the future of the city’s economy, all built on equity and inclusivity.

On a dreary Monday afternoon in mid-February, Times Square was looking a little gloomy. By staring at buildings, you could practically calculate how many desk lamps were lit, but you would likely be shocked by the number of lamps lit. Two tourists were having a great time with Naked Cowboy, but at about 1:30 the lunch business in the area seemed sluggish. I counted four customers at John’s Pizza, three at Carmine, and maybe a few dozen at Junior’s. Some of the lunch spots seemed fine, with construction workers crammed into Cuban joint Margon, and about 20 inside Los Tacos #1 – “We’re fine, better than expected,” says co-owner Kyle Cameron – but all the hot dog stalls are halal. Which I’ve experienced, there was only one customer ever.

On a dreary Monday afternoon in mid-February, Times Square was looking a bit drab. Staring up at the buildings, you could practically count the number of office lights that were on, but you were more likely to be struck by how many were off. A couple of tourists were having a great time with the Naked Cowboy, but around 1:30, the area’s lunch business looked slow. I counted four customers in John’s Pizza, three in Carmine’s, and maybe a couple dozen at Junior’s. Some lunch places have looked okay, with construction workers piling into the Cuban joint Margon, and about 20 people inside Los Tacos No. 1 — “We’re doing all right, better than expected,” says co-owner Kyle Cameron — but of all the hot dog and halal stands I passed, only one had any customers at all.

Bill Carter, the chief executive officer of ALM, a legal media firm, is putting the finishing touches on LegalWeek, a one-week event that will start Tuesday, when thousands of industry professionals will come to New York to network and learn.