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City Council holds firm on Kingsbridge Armory mall living wage requirement

When Mayor Michael Bloomberg used his veto power to build a mall in the Kingsbridge Armory in the Bronx, the City Council held firm with its demand for a living wage.

Mayor’s campaign manager has high praise for HTC, members

The Michael Bloomberg Campaign for Mayor credits the Hotel Trades Council with playing a key role in the mayor's reelection. The campaign counted heavily on the continuous efforts of the hundreds of reliable and well-trained Hotel Trades Council members who volunteered their time off to work on the mayor's reelection campaign, said campaign manager Bradley Tusk.

City to seek a new operator for Tavern on the Green

Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg has envisioned an unexpected, decidedly humble but likely temporary destiny for the shuttered, bankrupt, once-glittering Tavern on the Green restaurant: a Central Park snack bar, center for visitors and a retail facility. The mayor's announcement followed the collapse on Thursday of six months of negotiations between the restaurateur who was expected to become Tavern's operator, and the labor union that represents its 400 former employees.

Kimpton aims for 10 more NYC hotels in next 10 years

San Francisco-based Kimpton Hotel & Restaurant Group, LLC, is planning on operating an additional 10 hotels in New York City within the next decade, according to an article on the Bloomberg Businessweek website. The company currently operates the Ink48, 70 Park Avenue, the Muse, and Eventi, all of which are union shops in Manhattan.

State legislators focus on NYC’s illegal “hotels”

Concern continues about owners of apartment buildings who rent out rooms to tourists in buildings occupied in part by resident tenants. State legislators have introduced legislation in the New York State Senate and Assembly that will help the city enforce its laws against these illegal "hotels."

Tavern on Green back on block

Tavern on the Green is back in the market for a new operator after labor negotiations collapsed Thursday, leaving the landmark property's future as a restaurant in doubt.

Tavern talks resume

Can Tavern on the Green be resurrected in our lifetime? Tuesday, for the second day, the designated new operator of the landmark restaurant in Central Park, Dean J. Poll, conducted negotiations with the Hotel and Motel Trades Council, which represents some 400 employees who have been looking for work since the restaurant shuttered early on Jan. 1.

Tavern staff hold out hope for jobs

For six months, the restaurant's 400 former employees - and their wages and pensions, among other issues - were the subject of negotiations between their union and the restaurateur who won the license to operate Tavern. Last week, those talks broke down, casting into doubt not only the Central Park institution's future as a restaurant but also an employer.

HTC members:  “most sought-after ground troops in any campaign”

The political prowess and hard work of Hotel Trades Council members continue to be recognized at high levels of the city's and state's government.

Union remains a key factor in Tavern on the Green’s future

As the New York Times reports, the Hotel Trades Council continues to be an important factor at Tavern on the Green as prominent restaurateurs announce their interest in operating the restaurant.