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Life Style
Hotel guest balks at request for ‘appreciation’ tip during stay: ‘Abso-f–king-lutely NOT’
The dos and don’ts of tipping culture are often the center of debate, and one traveler blew up the conversation…
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Hotel guest furious after paying for ‘sea view’ room she didn’t get
She booked a room with a view — and got a concrete slap in the face. British mom Kim Antrobus…
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Stories
Ex-Bowery flophouse gets a stylish redo that features cozy sleeping space and shared baths for frugal tourists
Skid Row has checked out. Down-and-dirty punk music staple CBGB is now designer John Varvatos’ retail space. Dark and dank…
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New York TikTokker goes viral for sharing controversial ‘free breakfast hack’
Free apple in the Big Apple? A TikTokker based in New York has shared a controversial buffet of tricks on…
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Stories
Airbnb launches Super PAC to back pro ‘short-term rental’ candidates in New York
Airbnb has launched a Super PAC ready to pony up $5 million to help elect city and state candidates willing…
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Skip the summer crowds and savor the Hamptons off-season
In the summertime, Long Island’s East End is overly full, frenetic, often formidable. The traffic on the expressway backs up…
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Business
Small NYC hotels exempt from hiring rules in proposed law
Smaller, mostly non-union hotels with 100 or fewer rooms will be exempt from a key provision of a proposed law…
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Business
NYC’s iconic Four Seasons hotel — owned by Ty Warner — finally taking reservations
The iconic Four Seasons New York hotel finally set a date for its long-awaited reopening — after a bitter battle…
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Life Style
The Pendry Natirar is New Jersey’s most luxurious new resort
If you’ve ever wondered why they call it the Garden State, book a suite at the Pendry Natirar this fall.…
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Business
Waldorf Astoria’s much-hyped — and oft-delayed — grand re-opening is pushed back yet again
The latest delay in reopening the iconic Waldorf Astoria hotel — to spring of next year, as I predicted would…
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