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1. therealdeal.com › new-york › 2024/10/16Julie Menin, Hotel Trades Council Amend Hotel Licensing Bill

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   2 days ago · Oct 16, 2024, 1:15 PM. Small hotels will be exempt from certain rules under the latest version of a controversial licensing bill. City Council member Julie Menin reached a final agreement with the ...

   • Julie Menin Reaches Deal on Hotel Licensing Bill - The Real Deal

     The Hotel Association of New York City has reached an...

2. therealdeal.com › new-york › 2024/10/02Julie Menin Reaches Deal on Hotel Licensing Bill - The Real Deal

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   Oct 2, 2024 · The Hotel Association of New York City has reached an agreement with Council member Julie Menin to drop its opposition to her hotel licensing bill.

3. www.akerman.com › en › perspectivesInt. 991-2024: What You Need to Know about the New York City ...

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   Sep 24, 2024 · The bill, called the “Safe Hotels Act,” if enacted, would require new and existing hotels to obtain a license in order to operate their business in New York City. Additionally, hotels would be required to (1) maintain continuous front-desk coverage; (2) maintain at least one security guard; (3) maintain the cleanliness of each guestroom ...

4. www.crainsnewyork.com › politics-policy › cityCity Council softens hotel bill again after small owners ...

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   2 days ago · A lawmaker and the city’s powerful hotel workers’ union agreed to further soften a bill that will impose a licensing system on New York City’s hotels, responding to outcry from small hotel ...

5. www.politico.com › news › 2024/08/09Big money meets powerful union in pitched battle over hotel ...

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   Aug 9, 2024 · Its hold on the legislative body is so strong that when the hotel owners’ association wanted to delay action on the latest licensing bill, it reached out to the union directly instead of the...

6. www.nydailynews.com › 2024/07/17 › new-city-councilNew City Council bill would prohibit NYC hotels from ...

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   Jul 17, 2024 · A bill set to be introduced Thursday in the City Council would require hotels to be licensed to operate in the Big Apple — a requirement that would fundamentally reshape the city’s hospitality...

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   Who represents hotel owners vs a hotel bill in New York City?

   • Peter Ward, former president of the union, also represents owners fighting the bill, though multiple people familiar with the issue say his involvement has been minimal. And Evan Thies, a top adviser to Adams, is representing the Hotel Association of New York City, the industry trade group.

   Big money meets powerful union in pitched battle over hotel regulation

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   Does New York City hospitality Alliance oppose a hotel bill?

   • (The bill has since been amended to carve out restaurants and bars located in hotels and address other concerns, and the New York City Hospitality Alliance is no longer opposed.) “This legislation has been crafted with politics in mind, not policy,” Vijay Dandapani, president of the hotel association, said in a statement.

   Big money meets powerful union in pitched battle over hotel regulation

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   Could New York City's hotel industry be regulated by a union?

   • NEW YORK — The fight over a proposal to regulate New York City’s hotel industry is testing the sway of a union with near-singular political influence. For years, the Hotel and Gaming Trades Council has slayed its enemies — Airbnb, real estate developers and a powerful deputy mayor — with unmatched political might.

   Big money meets powerful union in pitched battle over hotel regulation

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   Will a hotel union bill pass despite opposition?

   • Even critics of the most recent legislation acknowledge the union’s influence and say a version of the bill is likely to pass despite the opposition of hotel owners and real estate interests. The measure currently has 34 council sponsors, a veto-proof majority, up from about 24 sponsors as of late last week.

   Big money meets powerful union in pitched battle over hotel regulation

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   Who is advising a group of hotel owners who are fighting the bill?

   • Meanwhile, Neal Kwatra, the hotel union’s former political director, is advising a group of owners who are fighting the bill, according to four people familiar with the matter. Peter Ward, former president of the union, also represents owners fighting the bill, though multiple people familiar with the issue say his involvement has been minimal.

   Big money meets powerful union in pitched battle over hotel regulation

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8. www.law.com › newyorklawjournal › 2024/08/20Examining New York City's Controversial Hotel Licensing Bill

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   Aug 20, 2024 · The draft bill, known as "Int. 991-2024," would require hotel owners to apply to the Commissioner of the New York City Department of Consumer and Worker Protection for a nontransferable license...