AHLA, Hotel Industry Leaders Remain Opposed to Revised NYC Hotel Licensing Bill

AHLA | October 3, 2024

WASHINGTON (Oct. 3, 2024) – After New York City Councilwoman Julie Menin shared a new version of her hotel licensing bill with industry stakeholders, hotel industry leaders released the following statements: “While we appreciate the Councilwoman’s willingness to listen to industry feedback and work toward more sensible outcomes for New York City’s hotels, the new version of the legislation still contains language that will cause significant economic harm – primarily to small, family-owned hotels and the largely immigrant and minority-owned businesses that support them. There is no question that this bill, if passed, will cause ...