Round n' About
Summer 2025
50 Bowery
On October 17, 2024, Room Attendant Arlyn Hernandez welcomed her daughter, Eva Mackenzie Pol. Eva was born weighing 7.5 pounds and is Arlyn’s third child. Congratulations on the birth of your beautiful baby girl!
Hilton Newark Airport & DoubleTree Newark Airport
Our union celebrates the birth of James Diego Robles Chirino, who was born on April 8, 2025 weighing 8.5 pounds! James is the son of two union members, Room Attendant Roxi Chirinos of the Hilton Newark Airport and Houseman Jahdiel Robles of the DoubleTree Newark Airport.
TRYP Times Square South
Crystal Calcano, a Guest Service Representative at the TRYP Times Square South, welcomed her daughter Rosalia Jennifer Jimenez to this world on July 19, 2024. Rosalia was born weighing 6.12 pounds. Heartfelt congratulations!
TRYP Times Square South
Minatou Baillaoui, a Housekeeping Supervisor at the TRYP Times Square South, welcomed her first child, a little girl named Meral Idrissi, on August 1, 2025. We are overjoyed at the wonderful news!
Resorts World Catskills
On December 1, 2024, Kristen Galligan’s son, Kairo, was born. Kairo is a sweet baby, who is curious in the cutest ways. Congratulations on the birth of your beautiful baby boy!
del Lago Resort & Casino
Beverage Server Katie Bradley and Poker Dealer Trevor Bradley of del Lago Resort & Casino welcomed their daughter Aurora Rae Bradley into this world on April 14, 2025, weighing 7 pounds 11 ounces. Our union celebrates this beautiful bundle of joy!
Tempo by Hilton & Conrad New York Downtown
November 8, 2024, Elena and Halyna welcomed their son, Nathan Tarnavsky! Nathan is a joyful, charismatic boy who has a natural charm that wins everyone over. He is a little star that loves interacting with people. Congratulations from your union!
Park Hyatt
Our union is excited to announce that on October 26, 2024, Yi Yuan’s daughter Keira Yuan was born. Keira is a joy-ful baby, who always has the biggest smile on her face. Congratulations!
Richard Lanigan, President of OPEIU & Business Manager of Local 153, retires after decades of dedicated service
Our union congratulates Richard Lanigan, President of the Office and Professional Employees International Union (OPEIU) and Business Manager of Local 153. “I want to thank Richard for his decades of service and inspiring leadership,” said HTC President Rich Maroko. “Our union was fortunate to have you on our Executive Board for so many years.”
Richard Lanigan had a long and impactful career. He first joined Local 153 as an organizer in 1980 and was soon promoted to Business Representative. Richard enrolled in law school as an evening student in 1987, and later served as assistant to the OPEIU General Counsel, was elected Secretary-Treasurer of Local 153, and became OPEIU Vice President. In 2016, Richard was elected President of the Office and Professional Employees International Union (OPEIU) and Business Manager of Local 153 in 2018. Prior to his retirement this spring, Richard Lanigan was an Executive Vice President of the HTC’s Executive Board.
Kamlesh Paneri
RESORTS WORLD NYC
At 66 years old, Resorts World NYC Security Officer Kamlesh has completed a lifelong goal – trekking to Mount Everest Base Camp and participating in a spiritual pilgrimage to Mount Kailash and Lake Mansarovar in Tibet. The 25-day journey included travel to altitudes of over 22,000 feet, a 42km parikrama (religious circuit) around sacred mountains, and a dip in the holy waters of Mansarovar. Accompanied by his son and guided by Tibetan sherpas, Kamlesh overcame physical challenges like high-altitude sickness and extreme weather in what he describes as the most meaningful experience of his life.
A proud union member, Kamlesh was able to use his paid time off to pull off this journey – one that required months of preparation and international travel. Kamlesh brought a homemade union flag with him on the trek, and his coworkers, family, and union cheered him on from afar, inspired by his strength and determination.
"I wanted to represent my union on this journey. I wanted to share the global impact of a union that supports immigrant families."
– KAMLESH PANERI, Resorts World NYC