Rockland County Living, Arts & Entertainment, Food & Drink, Tourism
Hoteliers of all stripes are betting Rockland County’s business class needs more rooms and the outlook for tourism is robust. Slated to open in 2020, Element by Westin, a Marriott brand, and Holiday Inn Express at Thruway Plaza, will add more than 200 rooms to the Route 59 Corridor.
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America’s trade war between the United States and China is beginning to impact the $1.6 trillion American travel industry.
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Does Nyack’s former River Club have a date with the wrecking ball?That will likely be determined at the Village Board’s next meeting on May 23rd when the trustees have anticipated cost estimates for demolishing the distressed building.
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Lucy Redzeposki, a human-driven tour-de-force for tourism and economic development in Rockland County, is leaving her post.
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This spring, Nyack Boat Charter, owned by Foster and charter industry-veteran Rob Bellanich, will for its fourth season run river cruises on Hudson. While three of its boats sail or cruise from Nyack Marina, the newest offering, a dinner yacht named “The Festiva” that can accommodate more than 100 will dock in Alpine, NJ.
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Juniper Time LLC, a company affiliated with IMH Financial Corporation, successfully bid $18.5 at auction last week to buy The Time Hotel of Nyack. Who is IMH?
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The Time Hotel, which positioned itself as a boutique property for urban tourists and business travelers, has been filling its rooms since it opened in May 2016 in Nyack. It remains a draw, despite the fact that the 133-room hotel has been in bankruptcy since July 2018.
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Citing the success of using tourism to drive Rockland County’s economic engine at an afternoon ceremony today at the Penguin Rep Theatre in Stony Point, the county today gifted 22 nonprofits with $211,000 in tourism grants. Partially funded by the state, I Love New York, an affiliate of New York’s Empire State Development, kicked in $62,650.
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A recent New York City law intended to crack down on Airbnb and other home-sharing sites is gaining attention beyond the city as New York State and its counties debate how to handle the legalities and revenue collection of a growing industry popular with tourists.
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Those in local government and Chambers of Commerce working behind the scenes to make Rockland County an overnight tourist destination rather than a spot for day-tripping should take heart in a recent spike in Airbnb listings and revenue generated last summer. But are they legal?
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