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Who Is The Entity That Bought The Time Hotel At Auction?

March 2, 2019March 24, 2019rcbizjournal

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?

Clock Is Ticking On The Time Hotel’s Fate

February 4, 2019February 16, 2019rcbizjournal

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.

Rockland County Hands Out More Than $200,000 In Grants To Support Tourism

January 22, 2019February 8, 2019rcbizjournal

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.

Should Rockland’s Airbnbs Be Taxed and Regulated?

January 18, 2019January 18, 2019rcbizjournal

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.

More Airbnb Listings In Rockland County Are Boon For Tourism

December 20, 2018January 3, 2019rcbizjournal

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?

Hipster Vibe Transforming Garner Historic District

December 11, 2018December 24, 2018rcbizjournal

The Garnerville Arts and Industrial Center, recently rebranded as Garner Historic District, is ready for its next act.

STAC Adds Hospitality Management Program

November 28, 2018May 4, 2022rcbizjournal

Though it’s just in its infancy, St. Thomas Aquinas College (STAC) in Sparkill has added a Hospitality Management program to its business school, and early enrollees are seen as its pioneers.

HNA Center Snags Zoning Change to Operate Hotel

November 24, 2018December 3, 2018rcbizjournal

In 2017, HNA won approval from Orangetown’s Planning Board to build an additional five-story hotel with 100 rooms on the property. But there was a snag: HNA didn’t have the right to rent those rooms to the general public.

Rockland Businesses Missing Untapped Opportunity

November 13, 2018November 26, 2018rcbizjournal

An annual event on RCC’s campus on the November weekend before Thanksgiving may be an untapped opportunity for Rockland’s food, hospitality and tourism businesses

New Shared Use Path (SUP) Likely to Stimulate Local Economy

October 19, 2018November 28, 2018rcbizjournal

The anticipated completion of the new biking/walking path on the Mario M. Cuomo Bridge for the spring/summer 2019 is likely to represent opportunity for a handful of entrepreneurs who want to cater to the hoped-for crowds that will be streaming back and forth between Westchester and Rockland counties.

Category: Tourism