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New Holiday Inn Express opens in Staten Island
According to finchannel.com, a 95-room Holiday Inn Express, part of the InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG), recently opened in Staten Island near major metropolitan airports, and Interstate 95.
Lower East Side home to new Comfort Inn
I-Newswire reported that Choice Group of Hotels has opened a newly-built Comfort Inn on Ludlow Street in the Lower East Side.
Billionaires, money, and politics: Why you should be concerned
November 16, 2010
A compelling New Yorker article by Jane Mayer examines how, to what extent, and to what end two of this country's richest and most privileged individuals use their enormous wealth to influence its elections, governance, and general political climate.
Another new hotel for the Times Square area
The Times Square area continues to draw new hotels. Crain's New York reported that plans for the future arrival of another are underway. Land has been acquired on West 50th Street, and financing for the construction of a 78,000 square foot hotel on a site presently occupied by a parking garage is in place.
Outer boroughs riding wave of new hotel development
According to the Wall Street Journal, about 19 new hotels are currently being built in Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx, and Staten Island, with dozens more in the planning stages.
Setai Fifth Avenue changes landscape of Midtown
The Wall Street Journal and Luxury Travel Advisor have reported that the Setai Fifth Avenue, which recently opened in the heart of midtown between 36th and 37th Streets, might be the harbinger of a transformation of its neighborhood from one filled with fast-food eateries and souvenir shops to one where fine dining and high-end retail stores are the norm.
Peter Ward named to Cuomo’s transition committee
HTC's President, Peter Ward, was named by Governor-elect Andrew Cuomo to the Committee on Economic Development and Labor, which will advise him during his transition. This committee will lead the effort to recruit and recommend new staff for the New York State agencies involved in job creation and economic growth.
A “destination hotel” coming to Williamsburg
Noting another marker in the New York City hotel development, the New York Times reports that Williamsburg will soon be getting a "destination hotel." The 64-room Hotel Williamsburg will have both a pool and a rooftop bar and is slated to open as early as March 2011.
13 more Marriotts for Manhattan within next 3 years
Manhattan remains a powerful draw for hotel companies, as was amply demonstrated by Marriott International's recent announcement that it intends to open 13 new budget hotels here.
From Union Plus: $500 grant to members who set up college savings accounts!
Union members who set up a new 529 college savings plan or a pre-paid tuition account for children 12 years old or younger can receive a $500 grant from the Union Plus program.
