New York Hotel Discount
NYC.gov - Mayor's Office of Film, Theatre & Broadcasting - Production Incentives
Below is a list of a number of New York City’s best hotels that have agreed to provide a discount of at least 10% off their lowest available rate to media and entertainment industry professionals. The column at the right indicates hotels which are offering special packages for “Made in NY” discount card holders, in addition to the discounted rates. ... Note: Hotels with an asterisk (*) next to the name also offer some extended stay housing. Please also see the “hotels – extended stay” list for additional extended stay facilities with “Made in NY” discount packages. ... [Read More]
NYC.gov - Mayor's Office of Film, Theatre & Broadcasting - Film Grants
"Made in NY" Discount Card - Available to bona fide productions shooting in the City, the "Made in NY" discount card provides discounts and special offers when presented to participating vendors, including hotels, airlines, car rental and messenger services, banking services, production services and more. Click here for more information. ... - Hotel, car rental, and vendor discounts ... [Read More]
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Love Saves the Day, Inc. offers clothes from the 1900s to the present, vintage jewelry, hats, scarves, shoes, neckties, handbags, toys, lamps and collectibles. They specialize in rock and roll, celebrity and TV and movie memorabilia. Also available are vintage Barbies, transformers, Stars Wars and G.I. Joe from past and present. They offer a 10% discount on in-store merchandise with the “Made in NY” card, excluding items that are already discounted or on sale. They also have a 25% re-stocking fee on items returned within seven days. ... [Read More]
FRB: Beige Book - New York
Manhattan hotels report that occupancy rates continued to recover in November and were down only 10 points from a year earlier. Hotels' room rates edged up in November but were still 23 percent lower, on average, than a year earlier. While tourism from overseas is still described as weak, there has reportedly been a noticeable rebound in domestic visitors. ... Most contacts report that sales strengthened substantially toward the end of the month, and remained strong in early January. Business at Manhattan stores improved noticeably in December but remained somewhat weaker than in the rest of the region. More generally, aggressive promotion and discounting were widely reported, though one major chain described the 2001 holiday season as somewhat less promotional than the prior year's. Similarly, based on a trade association's annual survey of small retailers across New York State, holiday sales were virtually unchanged from a year ago, while discounting was more pronounced than in 2000. ... [Read More]
FRB: Beige Book - New York
General merchandise retailers indicate that sales were below plan in both June and July, and that same-store sales were generally lower than a year earlier; however, within the group, discounters tended to fare somewhat better. Apparel sales were mixed but generally weak, with women's apparel a bit stronger than other categories. One large discount chain notes that more customers seemed to be opting for private-label and lowest-priced merchandise lines. Both furniture and soft-goods for the home were described as particularly sluggish. A major home-improvement retailer notes some improvement in the tone of business in June and July -- with particular strength in sales of energy-efficient products -- though sales were still described as anemic. Another contact noted a weather-related pickup in sales of air-conditioners and lawn and garden merchandise. ... [Read More]
FRB: Beige Book - New York
Tourism to New York City appears to have rebounded since the last report. Manhattan hotels report that occupancy rates, which plunged below 50 percent in late September, rebounded to about 75 percent in October--only 12 points lower than a year earlier. Some firms displaced temporarily by the terrorist attack have been using Manhattan hotels as interim office space. Hotels have reportedly reduced their room rates by 25 percent, on average, since the attack, with some establishments in Lower Manhattan making reductions of up to 40 percent. Hotels in northern New Jersey report occupancy rates close to 70 percent in October--also down about 10 to 15 points from a year ago--and similar trends are reported in Long Island. ... [Read More]
NYC.gov - Mayor's Office of Film, Theatre & Broadcasting - Production Incentives
Below is a list of a number of New York City’s best extended stay facilities that have agreed to provide a discount of at least 10% off their lowest available rate to media and entertainment industry professionals. The column at the right indicates facilities which are offering special packages for “Made in NY” discount card holders, in addition to the discounted rates. ... Buckingham Hotel ... Please also see the hotels list for facilities marked with an asterisk (*) to indicate they offer both short and long-term accommodations. ... [Read More]
FRB: Beige Book - New York
Most retailers report that holiday sales in the district were disappointing. Sales were particularly sluggish during the first half of December and, sales for the month as a whole were mostly below plan. Some contacts note that unit sales were roughly on plan but that dollar volume was reduced by steep discounting. Most major department store chains report that same-store sales were down moderately from a year earlier, though discount chains fared somewhat better. Separately, based on a trade association's annual survey of small retailers across New York State, holiday sales were little changed from comparable 2001 levels. Post-Christmas sales were hampered by a snowstorm that blanketed most of the District. ... [Read More]
FRB: Beige Book - New York
Inventories were said to be in good shape at the end of August--even among those with disappointing sales. One major discount chain, where sales have been persistently strong, reports that inventories are a bit lean, especially if the current sales pace continues. While selling (ticket) prices and merchandise costs have been stable, most contacts report substantially less discounting than usual during the third quarter. Most retail contacts continue to report widespread labor shortages, but no significant acceleration in wages. However, one large chain reports that it is giving significant increases to workers at the low end of the pay scale. Also, in response to labor shortages, a number of New Jersey retailers are said to be involved in welfare-to-work programs to recruit and train entry-level workers. ... [Read More]
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