Police are continuing to search for those involved in the Times Square shooting that left three bystanders wounded on Saturday. Mayor Bill de Blasio also announced that “additional NYPD resources” will be deployed to the area “to add an extra measure of protection.”

The phones at the Fitzpatrick Hotel in Midtown are ringing more often lately. After dropping to 10% during the height of the pandemic, occupancy levels have shot up to 30%.

Federal authorities have arrested the alleged gunman who shot three bystanders, including a toddler, in Times Square last weekend.

For 10 straight years leading up to the coronavirus pandemic, a torrent of tourists from around the world poured into New York City, with their numbers rising to a record level in 2019.

“It is likely to have a dramatic positive impact on the city, particularly food and beverage and event spaces in both hotels and freestanding locations,” said Vijay Dandapani, executive director of the Hotel Association of New York City. “The emergence of near-normalcy is a very important signal for potential tourists.”

The city’s real estate community found cause to celebrate on Thursday after the CDC issued new guidelines that those who were fully vaccinated were not required to wear masks or maintain a six-foot social distance indoors.

A prominent retail landlord is hoping to convert one of his storefronts into another type of property that has experienced pandemic pain.

The coronavirus pandemic devastated New York City’s industries that heavily relied on tourists. But the city and hospitality businesses are hoping to revitalize the tourism industry.