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Times Square a hotbed of activity for new hotels
Hotel development in and around Times Square abounds.
Members Rally for Responsible Development
For a long time our Union has been campaigning through Build Up NYC for assurances of responsible development that will mean good-paying jobs in both the building and operation of various projects in New York.
Another Best Western opens in Brooklyn
Within months of Brooklyn's first Best Western opening in Brooklyn, Best Western International opened its second in mid-December 2010. As announced in Hotel Interactive, the new property, the Best Western Plus Prospect Park Hotel, is a ground-up project and is located on 4th Avenue at 26th Street. The hotel is yet another in a series of new openings in a borough that had previously seen almost nothing by way of hotel development.
Borough President Ruben Diaz wants major hotel for the Bronx
A recent posting in Streetsblog makes clear that Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. continues his efforts to bring a world-class hotel to the Bronx. He noted his office has been working with both the Hotel Trades Council and the New York City Economic Development Corporation and is in discussions with multiple developers.
New York’s Plan to Convert Bad Hotels into Affordable Housing
Over the last year, our allies in the New York State government have passed a series of new laws aimed at addressing two major problems afflicting our communities: the desperate need for affordable housing and out-of-control hotel development.
The legislation has had the full support of our Union as it protects good union jobs, addresses the problems caused by decades of overdevelopment, and helps tackle the City’s housing crisis. Read more...
Peter Ward named one of NYC’s most effective labor leaders
City Hall News has named HTC President Peter Ward one of New York City's 12 most effective labor leaders.
Non-union hotel development in Williamsburg
The Daily News recently reported that the Condor opened at 56 Franklin Avenue in Brooklyn's Williamsburg.
Wage Theft Rampant in Fast Food Industry
An important development has broken in NYC fast food worker's fight against unjust conditions and low pay.
Muslim worker in Disneyland hotel files discrimination claim
Both the New York Times and msnbc.com recently carried pieces discussing the dramatic increase in the number of workplace discrimination cases filed by Muslim workers. In examining this development, both made specific reference to California hotel worker Imane Boudlal's dispute with the management of her Disneyland hotel.
Yet another new hotel for Manhattan
According to articles in the New York Observer and Citybiz Real Estate, a new hotel will rise at 523-525 Greenwich Street, between Spring and Vandam Streets. The site was reportedly sold to Fortuna Realty Hotel Soho LLC for $12.7 million.
