Hotel Association of New York City

05/01/2026

With Council Member Ty Hankerson for City Council

04/23/2026

CNN interview on FIFA

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04/23/2026

Bloomberg: NYC hotels were banking on a World Cup windfall — but it's not materializing. With the first match at MetLife Stadium just 7 weeks away, only 18% of rooms are booked for the tournament window, compared to 26% at this point last year. Steep NJ Transit fares, visa delays, and a strong dollar are keeping international visitors away. Will bookings surge as kickoff approaches?

New York’s hotel industry has spent years dreaming of this year’s FIFA World Cup as a cash cow that will fill the city with free-spending visitors. But seven weeks before kickoff, hoteliers are increasingly worried about the lack of a tournament bump.

03/13/2026

We’re proud to support the 2026 Women In Tourism Awards, celebrating the incredible women who help make New York City a world-class destination.
Congratulations to this year’s honorees across 17 categories! Join us in celebrating them at the luncheon on May 12 at City Winery New York City.
Learn more: https://www.cityguideny.com/wit/

02/27/2026

The 2026 World Cup comes to NYC — but hotels may not win big.
NYC has thousands fewer hotel rooms & workers than pre-COVID. Mega-events rarely deliver sustained booms (see: Paris Olympics). And higher taxes on hotels will only make it worse.
Want World Cup wins for the city? Lower costs. Competitive rates. Keep workers employed.

The 2026 World Cup is being billed as the biggest and most exciting in the tournament’s history. Eight matches, including the final, will take place just across the river at MetLife Stadium, with m…

02/10/2026

NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch at the State of the NYPD address hosted by the NYPD Foundation

02/05/2026

With FDNY Commissioner Lilian Bonsignore at the State of the FDNY

02/04/2026

With Council Members Kamillah Hanks and Virginia Maloney at the ABNY Power Breakfast for Council Speaker Julie Menin

01/23/2026

With CMs Eric Dinowitz and Linda Lee and Speaker Julie Menin at the REBNY gala

12/19/2025

NYC short-term rental update 🏙️

A City Council bill (948B) that would have loosened NYC’s short-term rental rules—allowing up to four adult guests and locked bedrooms in one- and two-family homes—won’t get a vote in 2025. Backed by Airbnb and homeowners but opposed by hotels, the bill now faces long odds in 2026 as city leaders continue to support strict registration and guest limits aimed at protecting housing affordability.

A NYC council bill that would give owners of 1-and-2-family homes the ability to rent them as short-term rentals will not be voted on in 2025.

12/10/2025

JLL Hotels & Hospitality hosted a panel discussion with industry experts on the incoming Mamdani administration, the upcoming CBA negotiations and other issues expected to impact the New York City Hospitality market in 2026.