Round n' About
Spring 2025
Row NYC
On September 16, 2024, Guest Service Agent Douglas Hosein and his wife welcomed their son, Mark Ruthven Hosein, at Queens Presbyterian Hospital. Our union celebrates the wonderful news!
Room Attendant
On December 13, 2024, Room Attendant Treashana Brown Thomas celebrated the arrival of her third child, Azeil Thomas. Heartfelt congratulations!
Hampton Inn Newark Airport
On November 19, 2024, Karen Liseth Ulloa Hernández, a Room Attendant at the Hampton Inn Newark Airport, welcomed her daughter: Mia Antononela Chirino Ulloa. Mia was born weighing 6 pounds, 11 ounces.
Hampton Inn Newark Airport
On January 1, 2025, Leidy Pastuña's son, Erick Umajinga, was born weighing seven pounds. Congratulations on the birth of your beautiful baby boy!
Courtyard Newark Elizabeth
Cecilia Hernandez, a Room Attendant at the Courtyard Newark Elizabeth, is proud to announce the birth of her granddaughter, Nasha Camille Beltre Guzman. Nasha was born on February 5, 2025, weighing 8.9 pounds.
Sheraton Suites Lincoln Harbor
On October 30, 2024, Gleny Duran Espinal gave birth to a baby boy named Johan Céspedes – seven and a half pounds of pure joy. Congratulations!
The Plaza
Ashlie Lebhar, a Server at the Plaza, welcomed her first child, a little girl named Noa Axelle, on January 26, 2025. We celebrate the wonderful news!
Fairfield Inn Rockaway
On September 27, 2024, Carmen Alvarado welcomed her son, Dylan Jared Amaya Alvarado, into this world. Congratulations!
Lexington Hotel
Jose Miranda, a Guest Service Agent at the Lexington Hotel, welcomed his son, Everest C. Miranda, this past winter, on January 2, 2025.
Courtyard Newark Elizabeth
Vilma Guevara, Room Attendant at the Courtyard Newark Elizabeth, is excited to announce the birth of her beautiful daughter, Aylin Guevara. Aylin was born on December 17, 2024, weighing 6 pounds.
RESORTS WORLD NYC
Cage Cashier by day and Head Coach of youth football team by night, leads team to national championship
Keith Lackerson, a Cage Cashier as Resorts World NYC, uses some of his free time to serve as the head coach of the Brownsville Mo Better Jaguars – a youth football team in Brooklyn. This past fall, his team had an undefeated season and went on capture the Pop Warner National Championship in Orlando, Florida – one of the largest youth football tournaments in the United States.
Keith credits his union job, and the set schedule and PTO that come with it, for allowing him to balance having a full- time job and being the head coach of the youth team. Keith's team almost did not receive enough funding to travel with the entire team to Florida, but thanks to donations from the Brownsville community they were able to secure enough funding for flights, lodging and food.
THOMPSON CENTRAL PARK
Pedro Torres
Luggage Attendant Pedro Torres started working at the iconic Le Parker Meridien (now called the Thompson Central Park) on November 17, 1982. After four decades on the job, Pedro retired on December 29, 2024 – after 42 years, 1 month and 12 days of service in the hotel industry. Pedro is proud to be a member of our union. He plans to keep volunteering with HTC and enjoy his life in retirement!