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.

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.

Contrasting visions are emerging from Albany and City Hall on how to best convert hotels and empty office spaces into affordable housing, highlighting the difficulty of the undertaking.

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Last week the city’s hotels hosted the highest number of visitors since the start of the year, perhaps evidence that 2022 will shepherd in a tourism recovery.

New York City’s hotel industry ticked back up in February after this winter’s slow season hit properties harder than usual.