NYC hoteliers warn City Council’s new ‘nuclear bomb’ rules will drive up lodging prices
City lawmakers are pitching new hotel rules that could drive up room rates in the Big Apple – a move officials say would be a “nuclear bomb” on the hospitality industry.
The bill advanced by Councilwoman Julie Menin would ban hotels from contracting out critical services or push hotels to directly employ most workers with union contracts.
The proposed law is micro-management run amok, hoteliers said.
“This is like a nuclear bomb. It will destroy a major segment of the industry. This is a bazooka to kill a gnat,” said Vijay Dandapani, president and CEO of the Hotel Association of New York City.