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Brooks-Powers asks whether hotel revenue came from rates or occupancy

New York City Council · Sep 30, 2026 · starts 1:10:39 · 31 sec

Brooks-Powers says hotel revenue rose because room rates increased, not necessarily because more people stayed. She asks whether NYC Tourism tracks how many World Cup visitors stayed outside the city because they could not find or afford lodging.

Selvena N. Brooks-Powers

Next, I want to pivot to lodging and visitor spending.

Selvena N. Brooks-Powers

Hotel revenue rose because room rates went up, not necessarily because more people stayed here.

Selvena N. Brooks-Powers

Does New York City Tourism track

Selvena N. Brooks-Powers

how many World Cup visitors stayed outside the city because they couldn't find or afford a place to stay in New York, and what did the data that you do have show?

Nancy Mamana

Unfortunately, we only track what's happening in the five boroughs.

Selvena N. Brooks-Powers

Okay.