New York Post: NYC proposes strict Airbnb registration rules to take effect in January
New York City is pressing ahead with a long-anticipated crackdown on Airbnb hosts, with officials on Friday proposing a strict new registration system for hosts that will take effect in January.
The Real Deal: Lights out: Why more than 10,000 hotel rooms remain closed
The DoubleTree Metropolitan is a quintessential Manhattan hotel.
Commercial Observer: NYC Sees Hospitality Job Gains in September as Hopes for Strong Holiday Season Grow
All New York City’s hospitality sector wants for Christmas is 2019, and it might finally get closer to its wish this year.
Commercial Observer: National Lampoon’s Sunday Summary: All Hail Leisure Travel!
The great American family vacation — as personified by Clark, Ellen, Audrey and Rusty Griswold — is apparently alive and well and saving the hospitality industry!
City Limits: First Look at NYC’s 1,000-Cot Barracks for Asylum Seekers
Hundreds of recently arrived immigrants will begin checking in Wednesday to a cavernous new barracks on Randall’s Island, where they will sleep head-to-toe on thin cots as they consider their next move.
Commercial Observer: National Hotel Revenue Surges Past Pre-Pandemic Levels, But NYC Still Lags
Americans are spending more at hotels than in 2019 across much of the country —especially in Florida — but New York City’s hospitality industry hasn’t fully recovered yet.
Politico: Success eludes New York’s plan to convert hotels into affordable housing
NEW YORK — With rents soaring and tourism rebounding, New York’s ambitious plan to convert tens of thousands of Covid-emptied hotel rooms into affordable housing is looking like a bust.
Bloomberg: New Yorkers Will Tolerate UN Traffic as Long as Tourists Spend Dollars
New Yorkers famously hate the United Nations General Assembly meeting for the barrage of traffic and heavy security that accompany the presidents, prime ministers and royalty in town.