Safe Hotels Act: A public safety measure or blow to the hospitality industry in NYC?

Safe Hotels Act: A public safety measure or blow to the hospitality industry in NYC?

The hotel industry is at odds with the NYC Council over a new public safety and worker protection bill that critics say could possibly kill jobs and throw the Big Apple’s tourism economy into turmoil.  Manhattan City Council Member Julie Menin introduced the “Safe Hotels Act” on July 18 which would require the city’s nearly 800 hotels to be licensed by the Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP).  Citing an increase in violent crime …