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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.
Statistics about union membership in U.S., 2009
Recent statistics show union membership is declining nationwide, although New York leads the country with the highest percentage of union members, at 25.2 percent.
Tavern on the Green operators make back-up plans
The operators of Tavern on the Green retained Streambank to help them sell the restaurant's intangible assets, the largest of which is its trademarked name once valued at $19 million.
Uniting to protest
Members of the gastronomic union Local 610 staged a protest Saturday in front of the El San Juan Hotel and Casino in Isla Verde, marking the third straight day of manifestations against their employer, the Blackstone Group, which owns the property and several others on the island. The workers are claiming better wages, working conditions and a new collective bargaining agreement.
HTC plays major role in Senate flip, Willets Point vote
The Hotel Trades Council was a major political force in securing a democratic majority in the State Senate, as well as in pushing the City Council to approve the development of Willets Point.
Sam Chang’s new Comfort Inn opens in Staten Island
A 93-room Comfort Inn, developed by "budget hotel king" Sam Chang, opened for business on April 29. Located in Travis, near the Fresh Kills landfill, it is the first of three new budget hotels opening this year in Staten Island.
Slot machines at Aqueduct? No, not yet
The state's tortured eight-year quest to install a limited casino at the Aqueduct racetrack in Queens has failed for the third time, with the governor's office announcing Thursday that its chosen bidder would not be awarded the contract.
Helmsley Carlton House hits auction block
The Helmsley Carlton House, an apartment-hotel that specializes in long-term rentals, is on the block in what will be the first test this year of what prime Manhattan real estate fetches amid the still challenging market.
HTC and Unite Here stick with de Blasio
The Hotel Trades Council and Unite Here will be supporting Bill de Blasio in his race for public advocate this fall and plan to launch an aggressive campaign on his behalf.
Two more Sam Chang hotels set to open soon
Two more Sam Chang hotels, part of a tri-hotel complex in Staten Island, are scheduled to open in December and January.
