New York Hotel & Motel Trades Council

Mayor Bill de Blasio has suspended New York City's hotel tax in hopes of improving hotel occupancy as tourism slowly returns to the Big Apple.
Design + Construction  ·  Policy
New York City

De Blasio, Eyeing Tourism Recovery, Eliminates Hotel Tax for Summer

By Rebecca Baird-Remba
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Developers of new hotels in New York City would have to go through the city's special permit process in order to build if the citywide hotel text amendment is approved.
Design + Construction  ·  Policy
New York City

Controversial NYC Hotel Amendment Gets Its First Public Hearing

By Rebecca Baird-Remba
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Struggling hotel owners are locked in a cold war with the hotel trade union over severance payments and wages.
Coronavirus  ·  Features
New York City

Hotel Owners and Their Unionized Workers Fight Over NYC’s Declining Hotel Revenues

By Rebecca Baird-Remba
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