Foreign hostel execs rally against NYC ban on their industry
Executives from global hostel companies will meet with City Council and members of the hotel industry next week, with...
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NYC bill aims to revive struggling hostel industry
A piece of legislation that would permit the licensing of hostels in the city is slowly snaking its way...
DOB shutters Williamsburg hostel
Department of Buildings inspectors shut down the New York Empire Hostel and evacuated the 50 to 60 customers lodging in the Williamsburg building because they said visitors were in “imminent danger.” According to BushwickBK,...
City shutters 15 illegal hotels in crackdown
The city has shuttered 15 illegal hotels since a new state law designed to root out short-term rentals took...
More illegal hotels uncovered
341 West 51st Street (photo: PropertyShark) The Jazz on Times Square Hostel at 341 West 51st Street is one of several buildings in the city that is operating illegally, the Daily News reported. The...