Hotels to New York City: Slow down on bill that would decimate hospitality economy

WASHINGTON – American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) Interim President & CEO Kevin Carey issued the following statement after the introduction of a New York City  Council bill that would force hotels to abide by arbitrary operational mandates in order to stay in business.

“This abrupt and destructive bill would permanently alter how hotels operate and threaten the jobs of thousands of New Yorkers,” said AHLA Interim President & CEO Kevin Carey. “If it becomes law, thousands of hotel jobs could be lost...