227 Search Results for "St. Regis"

New York State launches green lodging initiative

New York State's Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has implemented a program to certify lodging establishments as "green."

Hotel project in downtown Brooklyn gets stimulus money

A 117-room hotel on the corner of Tillary and Flatbush in downtown Brooklyn is one of five development projects city officials have selected to receive stimulus money.

HTC accepts Starwood’s apology

As we reported in Hotel Voice last week, a March 11 New York Daily News story contained untrue information about our union.

15 hotels currently under construction in Brooklyn

According to data from Smith Travel Research, Inc., 15 hotel projects are currently under construction in Brooklyn, 12 of which are scheduled to open in 2010.

Biggest hotel opening since 2002

The InterContinental Times Square hotel, with 607 rooms, is set to open this coming July, making it the biggest hotel opening in New York City since 2002.

Bidding revs up for right to operate Aqueduct racino

Casino and racino development in New York State is a high-profile issue, as their introduction to the state would generate both significant numbers of jobs and substantial revenue for the state.

Hotel companies expand during recession, look to future

Taking advantage of the struggling real estate and hotel markets, stable hotel chains are buying up distressed properties across the country.

NY labor department eyes food-service pay

Minimum wage regulations for tipped employees working in New York State are being reevaluated in the wake of the national minimum wage increase set to happen in July.

Employers cheat and abuse low wage workers

Employers regularly underpay, cheat, and otherwise abuse workers in low-wage, non-union positions, according to a recent study documenting the experiences of more than 4,300 low-wage workers in New York, Chicago, and Los Angeles.

Hotel Industry, Union Remember Anne Power

The New York City hotel industry was shaken recently when Anne Power passed away. She was a veteran of the human resources departments at several hotels in our city, beginning at the St. Regis, and serving as the director at the Palace and the Westin Times Square, and she was highly respected by everyone. She was only 54 years of age when she passed away, adding to the great sadness her loss caused us.