The contract between the City and the Hotel Association of New York City (HANYC), which has resulted in 139 hotels providing rooms to 10,000 single homeless people, runs out on October 12th. But it will be extended for six months, a spokesperson for the Department of Homeless Services (DHS) told WSR on Wednesday morning.

Lotte New York Palace has unveiled its Royal Suite Collection, consisting of eight unique suites ranging in size from a 2,500-square-foot, one-bedroom option to a 5,000-square-foot, three-floor penthouse. As part of the unveiling, Lotte New York Palace also introduced four newly renovated suites designed by ForrestPerkins; these include such amenities as Hästens mattresses and Peloton Bikes. 

The owner of an Upper West Side hotel sought access to City Hall through a pair of notorious government insiders six years before inking a deal with Mayor de Blasio to house homeless people during the pandemic, infuriating Upper West Side residents, documents obtained by the Daily News show.

A Queens lawmaker is seeking to create an Office of Tourism Recovery to support New York City’s tourism industries and arts and culture during the ongoing COVID-19 crisis.

The hotel industry has struggled since the outset of the pandemic and is still trying to survive with limited tourism and international travel.

Westside Rag: City’s Unaudited ‘Homeless Hotel’ Program Is Nearly

The hotel industry has struggled since the outset of the pandemic and is still trying to survive with limited tourism and international travel.

The City’s contract with the Hotel Association of New York City [HANYC] to provide emergency housing to people experiencing homelessness during the Covid-19 crisis has grown to $299,790,000, an increase of $221,690,000 over the initial $78,100,000 cost cited when the contract began on April 15th, according to Checkbook NYC, a public database of City spending from Comptroller Scott M. Stringer’s office.