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New eco-friendly hotel planned for Lower Manhattan

Shalimar Management has announced plans to build an eco-friendly hotel at 100 Varick Street in Lower Manhattan.

New York State Legislature cracks down on illegal hotels

The New York Times and Empire State News reported that on July 1, 2010, the New York State Legislature passed a bill clarifying the laws against using residential apartments as hotel rooms.

Tavern on the brink

Central Park's once-lavish Tavern on the Green restaurant will become a visitors center and snack bar -- possibly permanently -- because the new operator selected by the city couldn't come to terms with the food workers union, Mayor Bloomberg said last night.

Hyatt plans to spend $1.8M per room at new Park Hyatt

Hyatt Hotels Corp. is building a 90-story, 201-room hotel in Manhattan at 157 West 57th Street.

Cuomo Signs Pro-Union Law at Our Union Hall

Union members may now deduct their union dues on their New York State tax forms because of legislation signed into law by Governor Andrew Cuomo. The Governor signed the law in our union hall on May 5, in front of hundreds of cheering union members.

Remembering Mario Cuomo

“I ask all New Yorkers to think about where this country would be without a strong union movement. That’s why my mother and father came here, begging for a chance to earn their own bread and dignity.”

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Richard Maroko Named New Jersey Labor Day Parade Grand Marshall

Hotel Trades Council Vice President and General Counsel Richard Maroko was honored as the Grand Marshall of the New Jersey Labor Day Parade held in Newark September 9.

Members Travel to Albany to Lobby Legislators

Almost 200 members journeyed to Albany on March 10, as part of the Share Better coalition, to lobby legislators. The members—and others—split into groups and met with more than 50 members of the New York State Assembly and Senate to express concerns about illegal hotels, illegal apartment rentals and Airbnb, the company whose web service helps enables these violations of the law.

Members Rally and Lobby in Albany for Pre-K

The Union sent busloads of members to Albany on March 4 to rally and lobby for Universal Pre-K, an education component that New Yorkers sorely need. Members met at the Union at 6:00 a.m. and then boarded the buses for the trip up to the state capitol. Once in Albany, they attended a rally where they were joined by members of other unions as well as people from many community organizations, religious congregations and non-profit groups.