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NYC hotels to equip workers with panic alarms
Hotels in New York City have agreed to equip their employees with panic alarms that would summon help in case of an emergency.

NYC hotel workers getting panic alarms
Hotels group denies inclusion of panic buttons in new contract linked to rape accusation against former IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn

New York Helmsley Hotel Launches $65 Million Transformation in Preparation to Fly the Westin Flag in Spring 2012
Today Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. and Host Hotels & Resorts announced the launch of a $65 million renovation of the historic New York Helmsley Hotel which will fly the Westin flag following the extensive re-branding initiative.

Illegal Hotels Still Thrive in New York
You don't need to be a tourist to know how expensive it is to rent a hotel room in New York City. Those sky-high hotel prices have refueled a cottage industry. Apartment owners are looking to cash in, too, by renting out their places for short-term stays. But there's one big problem: it is illegal and potentially dangerous.

W Hotels Announces Fall 2012 Season of Fashion Next Designers
W Hotels Worldwide today kicks off Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week with the announcement of its Fall 2012 season of Fashion Next designers. The five designers, who specialize in a range of concepts from tailored menswear to avant garde women’s, will officially be introduced this evening by W Hotels Global Fashion Director Jenné Lombardo during a private cocktail event at W New York – Union Square’s ...

Hotels In NYC To Give Employees Panic Alarms
The New York Hotel Trades Council says the provision is part of a labor contract the Hotel Association of New York approved last year.

Pet Friendly Hotel of the Year Award Winner New York's Hotel Pennsylvania Offers Exclusive Services & Events for ...
NEW YORK, Feb. 7, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- As the 2012 Pet Friendly Hotel of the Year award winner and host hotel for the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show, New York's Hotel Pennsylvania has become the only ...

FelCor Announces Acquisition of Iconic New York City Knickerbocker Hotel
FelCor Lodging Trust Incorporated today announced the acquisition of the landmark Knickerbocker Hotel in midtown Manhattan, New York, for $115 million. Consistent with its portfolio repositioning strategy, the company also announced it is marketing 16 non-strategic hotels.

City Room: New York Hotel Workers to Get Panic Alarm Buttons Under Proposed Contract
The provision calls for the hotels to equip certain employees with "devices to be carried on their persons at work that they can quickly and easily activate to effectively summon prompt assistance.''

Labor contract requires NYC hotels to equip employees with panic alarms to summon help
NEW YORK - Hotels in New York City have agreed to equip their employees with panic alarms that would summon help in case of an emergency.