Small NYC hotels exempt from hiring rules in proposed law
Small, mostly non-union hotels with 100 rooms or fewer would be exempt from a key provision of the bill that would impose stricter licensing requirements on the hotel industry. The bill, which is expected to be passed by the City Council next week, would exempt “mom and pop” hotels from a ban on outsourcing “core […]
NYC to shutter violent immigrant shelter — and house immigrants with tourists in hotels instead
New York Mayor Eric Adams (Democrat) announced Wednesday scheduled by the city shut down At its peak, the vast Humanitarian Emergency Response and Relief Center on Randall Island could accommodate 3,000 migrants. The tent shelter and surrounding area, which is scheduled to close at the end of February, has been a hotbed of violence since […]
Naomi Campbell banned from charity role after investigation found funds were spent on hotels, spas, cigarettes
Naomi Campbell has been banned from being a charity trustee in England and Wales for five years after an investigation into her charity revealed evidence of financial misconduct. On Thursday, the Charity Commission, which registers and regulates charities in England and Wales, published its report after a three-year investigation into the 54-year-old British supermodel's charity […]
Motel 6 sold to India-based OYO hotels for $525 million: ‘New chapter’
Motel 6's parent company has been acquired by India-based OYO Hotels in an all-cash deal worth $525 million, according to a press release. (Source: File) India-based hotel operator OYO is acquiring Motel 6 parent company G6 Hospitality in an all-cash deal worth $525 million, according to a statement from Blackstone Real Estate. Oravel Stays, which […]
Fired Norfolk Southern CEO and top lawyer shared hotels, cars: report
The chief executive officer of Norfolk Southern Railway, who was fired this week for being romantically involved, and the chief lawyer for a major U.S. railroad often stayed in the same hotel and rode in the same car separately from other employees on company trips, according to reports. Norfolk Southern Railway CEO Alan Shaw has […]
Firestorm erupts over plan to allow golf courses, hotels to be built on multiple Florida parks
A proposal to allow limited development in at least nine Florida state parks has sparked outrage, with residents across the state protesting to protect the sanctity of the state's natural areas. Under the Great Outdoors Initiative, parks in Panama City Beach, Santa Rosa Beach, Dania Beach, Thonotosassa, Hobe Sound, Dunedin, North Miami Beach and St. […]
NYC PBA backs bill to better police hotels, which owners call `nuclear bomb’
The union representing New York City police officers has backed a controversial bill that would more strictly regulate hotels, but innkeepers say the measure would devastate the city’s lodging industry. Police Benevolent Association president Patrick Hendry said Bill 991, the Safe Hotels Act, would make it easier to control troubled hotels, working with the Hotel […]
NYC hotels launching $20 million blitz against ‘nuclear bomb’ council bill that could boost room costs
Big Apple hoteliers plan to raise $20 million and launch a new lobbying group to fight a City Council bill they say would devastate the local lodging industry. Organizers told The Post that the New York Hotel Owners Association plans to maintain its $15 million annual budget to continue lobbying and education efforts. “This job-killing […]
New York state to ban small shampoo bottles at hotels
New York state plans to require hotels to ban small bottles of “hospitality care” products like shampoo and lotion. The move comes after the New York State Assembly passed a bill that it hopes will reduce waste. According to the Department of Environmental Conservation’s website, starting Jan. 1, 2025, hotels with more than 50 rooms […]
New York City Hotels Score Big With Taxpayer-Funded Migrant Shelter Deals: REPORT
New York City taxpayers are reportedly set to pay more than $1 billion to house illegal immigrants and asylum seekers who cross the southern border into the United States. Of the 193 shelters being used to house migrants, about 153 are hotels, motels and inns, according to the New York Post. These facilities reportedly house […]