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Big Apple breaks tourism record
Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg and NYC & Company CEO George Fertitta have announced that New York City brought in a record 52 million visitors in 2012, a new all-time high and a 2.1 percent increase over 2011, despite the economic effects of Hurricane Sandy.
The official CVB of the Big Apple announced a tourism-related economic impact of about $55.3 billion and a direct spending reaching $36.9 billion. The agency says that a record 29 million hotel rooms nights were sold, generating a record $504 million in hotel tax revenue.
Hospitality and tourism employees also benefited. NYC & Company says that the average annual earnings in this sector are higher than $52,000 – about $7,000 more a year than average earnings in the entire local economy.
At the record sales announcement at the Museum of Natural History on New Year’s Eve, Mayor Michael Bloomberg said the city was on its way to achieving a new goal of 55 million visitors and $70 billion in economic impact by 2015.
Deputy Mayor for Economic Development, Robert K. Steel pointed to NYC & Company’s strategic presence in 18 global markets as a key factor in New York City’s record-breaking tourism numbers in 2012.
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