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Flood of new hotels creates insecurities in NYC hospitality industry
The hotel market is strong and on the upswing in New York City, with occupancy rates on a steady rise since 2009. The strong market means average room rates in current hotels are predicted to rise in the next year. But, as industry consultants are reminding hoteliers, the market is unpredictable.
New York Attorney General and Mayor Eric Adams Take Down Slumlords Running Illegal Hotel
On February 23rd, New York Attorney General Letitia James and New York City Mayor Eric Adams took down a pair of Brooklyn-based slumlords who ran an unlawful short-term rental operation and illegally evicted tenants during the state’s eviction moratorium in 2020. The city reached a settlement of $2.25 million, requiring the slumlords to pay $250,000 in fines and turn over one of their Brooklyn properties, which will be converted into affordable housing. Read more...
NYC Introduces Ranked Choice Voting. How Does It Work?
New York City’s primary election will look a little different this year. The City is introducing ranked choice voting, a system that lets voters rank candidates in order of preference. Instead of voting for only one candidate on the ballot, you will be able to rank up to five preferred candidates. Read more...
Union Thanks Many for Attending City Council Hearing
The January 20 New York City Council hearing on the law prohibiting illegal hotels and illegal apartment rentals drew a tremendous crowd that included members of community coalitions, affordable housing advocates, Share Better, and concerned citizens who came on their own, as well as hundreds of members of our Union.
New Union Leaders
MARIE RICHARD - Local 6 Vice President
Marie was recruited as a Business Agent upon her return to New York City, and she has spent the last 20 years defending the contractual rights of thousands of HTC members Read more...
More entertainment from the union’s Aching Dogs Theatre
"There are 8 million stories in the naked city. We're going to tellââ¬Â¦ umââ¬Â¦ seven of them," reads the program for New York Nuts 3, the 20th production presented by Aching Dogs Theatre.
HTC Celebrates Mayor de Blasio’s Summer Tax Relief for NYC Hotels
On May 19th, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio signed an Executive Order putting a pause on the City’s hotel room occupancy tax this summer. The Executive Order is intended to accelerate the economic recovery of the hotel industry and encourage hotels to reopen and recall hotel workers. Guests will not have to pay the 5.875% occupancy tax from June 1 through August 31, effectively lowering the cost of rooms this summer and hopefully, driving up occupancy. Read More...
City Council Hearing on Illegal Hotels Draws Huge Turnout
Hundreds of members of our Union were joined by many members of the public at a January 20th New York City Council hearing regarding the law that prohibits people from renting out their apartments for under 30 days.
Adults Should Get the Immunizations They Need
Immunizations are not only for children! Everyone should be vaccinated, regardless of age. In fact, in New York City 99% of the deaths that could be prevented by vaccination now occur in adults, not children.
Candidates for NYC Mayor, Public Advocate meet with members
In a day that everyone who was present found to be interesting, the viable Democratic candidates for New York City Mayor and Public Advocate came to Gertrude Lane Auditorium on Monday, April 29 to share their views and answer questions from members.
