NYC jobs are back — but not for the hotel business
New York City reached a crucial economic milestone last week when it exceeded the total number of jobs New Yorkers had pre-pandemic.
CRAIN’S NEW YORK : New York hotel rates soar amid Airbnb crackdown and migrant crisis
In early September, Host Hotels & Resorts said that
The Washington Post: Michelin guide to add hotel ‘key’ ratings in 2024
The Michelin Guide isn’t just for restaurants. The service guide for travelers announced Thursday it will add a rating symbol for hotels that carries the same prestige as its star system for fine dining.
The Highland County Press: Adams travels on pointless ‘migrant discouragement tour’
New York Mayor Eric Adams has embarked on a four-day journey to Mexico, Ecuador and Colombia to speak with government officials and prospective migrants. Adams’ mission is to dissuade the would-be migrants from trekking to New York.
Crain’s New York Business: Airbnb says city open to ‘workable and reasonable’ compromise on listings
A top Airbnb official said City Hall is interested in helping restore listings depleted by a city law that took effect last month…
Globest: NYC Transferring Migrants to ‘Cost-Efficient’ Shelter
New York City’s emergency shelter system already was overloaded before a surge of migrant asylum-seekers began arriving last spring on buses from other states.
City & State New York: Council members accuse City Hall of telling contractors to stay away from Council hearing
Mayor Eric Adams is deliberately obstructing oversight of over $1 billion in city contracts for asylum-seeker services, City Council members alleged at an oversight hearing Thursday.
NYC Comptroller: Comptroller Lander Delivers Testimony on Asylum Seeker Contracts before the City Council Committees on Oversight and Contracts
New York, NY—Today, City Comptroller Brad Lander testified before the New York City Council Committee on Oversight and Contracts regarding asylum seeker contracts. This testimony comes just days after Comptroller Lander announced a new, real-time audit of the $432 million, no-bid DocGo contract to provide shelter services to new arrivals in the city and upstate.