Vigour Times: Gov. Kathy Hochul Hailed For Post-COVID Hotel Revival Bucks
The New York City hotel industry, ravaged by the lengthy coronavirus pandemic shutdowns — is making a comeback and doling out kudos for it to Gov. Kathy Hochul, industry officials said Tuesday.
SHRM: Some New York City Hotels Must Pay Severance to Service Workers
Under a New York City law (Int. 2397-2021-A), hotels with at least 100 rooms must pay weekly severance of $500 per employee per week to laid-off employees for up to 30 weeks if their hotel either 1) experienced a mass layoff of 75 percent or more of their workforce employed as of March 1, 2020, during any 30-day period or 2) closed to the public on or after March 1, 2020, and has not yet (a) as of Oct. 11, 2021, recalled 25 percent or more of its employees employed as of March 1, 2020, and (b) reopened to the public by Nov. 1, 2021.
Crain’s New York Business: International tourists land and industry watches for comeback indicators
By noon in New York City, 37 flights had already touched down at John F. Kennedy and Newark nternational airports from Toronto, with an additional 20 flights arriving from London and eight from Paris.
Pix11: International travelers returning to NYC next week as restrictions lift
Pix11: International travelers returning to NYC next week as
BisNow: The Travel Ban Is Lifting, But Big-City Hoteliers Still Expect Sluggish Return
Multiple pandemic-era bans on international travelers coming to the United States are ending next week, but hoteliers in gateway markets aren’t predicting a major spike in bookings just yet.
New York Daily News Op-ed: Slammed by the city’s severance law: A hotel executive says the new statute is utterly unfair economic punishment
No New York industry made it through the height of COVID-19 without being knocked down — but while some industries are finally fighting back, our hotels and tourism industry has yet to get up off the mat.
The National Law Review: What You Need to Know About New York City’s Law on Severance Pay for Hotel Service Employees
Under a new New York City law (Int. 2397-2021-A), hotels with at least 100 rooms must pay weekly severance of $500 per employee per week to laid-off employees for up to 30 weeks if their hotel either (1) experienced a mass layoff of 75% or more of their workforce employed as of March 1, 2020, during any 30 day period or (2) closed to the public on or after March 1, 2020, and have not yet (a) as of October 11, 2021, recalled 25% or more of its employees employed as of March 1, 2020, and (b) reopened to the public by November 1, 2021.
Crain’s New York Business: Holidays and international visitors could speed tourism’s recovery
The pieces are finally in place for the city’s long-awaited tourism comeback to take shape, leaders in the sector said at the Crain’s New York Now Summit on tourism on Thursday.