NY: Tourism in New York
Oxford, UK) — Financial experts are warning that a drop in international tourists could cost the U.S. billions of dollars. A new report from Oxford Economics says spending by foreign visitors is expected to fall by eight-and-a-half-billion dollars this year. Researchers say tourists are avoiding the U.S. as a destination partly because of the Trump administration’s trade and immigration policies.
Other financial experts are predicting an even greater loss. The World Travel & Tourism Council said this month it expects the U.S. tourism industry to lose over 12-billion dollars this year, which it warns will negatively impact “communities, jobs, and businesses from coast to coast.”
Hotels in Manhattan says they have seen a drop in overseas tourists. Governor Kathy Hochul is hoping to attract Americans to New York this summer to help fill the void The state tourism board has just released I LOVE NY summer ads . They’re feel good ads featuring the breadth of what the Empire State has to offer: beaches, mountains, the Erie Canal, performing arts venues, horse racing, iconic museums and New York City. The ads will appear on digital billboards, social media and on a mobile marketing tour at festivals and street fairs in 40 Northeast states.
