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NYC hotel construction workers get $50,000 in stolen wages back from Manhattan DA’s new fund - For work they performed at British billionaire Richard Branson’s hotel on W. 30th St and Broadway in 2021.

Midtown construction workers stiffed out of 1,800 hours’ pay recouped their hard-earned wages Wednesday at the Manhattan district attorney’s office. The seven workers made whole at the DA’s first wage-repayment event were owed about $50,000 from Ampak Electrical Services for electrical work they performed at British billionaire Richard Branson’s hotel on W. 30th St and Broadway in 2021.

Breaking News: KSL Capital Partners to acquire Hersha Hospitality Trust for $1.4B

Hotel ownership company Hersha Hospitality Trust and KSL Capital Partners, an investor in travel and leisure businesses, have formed a definitive merger agreement under which affiliates of KSL will acquire all of the outstanding common shares of Hersha for $10.00 per share in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $1.4 billion. The purchase price represents a premium of approximately 60 percent over Hersha’s closing share price on Aug. 25, the last full trading day prior to announcing the deal.

Warren mulls ordinance calling for stepped up hotel inspections - Mayor Fouts touts plan as helping to curb blight, crime

Mayor James Fouts is proposing an amendment to Warren’s rental ordinance that calls for additional inspections of hotels and motels. “This ordinance will help put an end to drugs and human trafficking, bedbugs, cockroaches, transient residents, poor maintenance, and lack of security in the establishments,” Fouts said. “It would mean that out-of- town people visiting Warren could expect quality comfortable and safe places to stay.”

Firefighters battle overnight blaze at Montgomery hotel

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - Firefighters battled a blaze at a Montgomery hotel early Saturday morning. According to Montgomery Fire/Rescue, units responded to the 900 block of W. South Boulevard around 1 a.m. On the scene, firefighters found heavy flames visible at a two-story vacant hotel complex. Crews declared the fire a second-alarm due to the large volume of fire present. Fire on the roof was extinguished with aerial ladder streams and large hand lines were placed on corners of the building. The fire progressed to a three-alarm fire and more units were called.

Las Vegas hotels under investigation for legionnaires' disease cases - Guests at Caesars Palace and The Orleans Hotel & Casino tested positive for Legionnaires' disease

Las Vegas health officials are investigating cases of Legionnaires' disease found in guests who stayed at two hotels. The Southern Nevada Health District said two guest who stayed at Caesars Palace and another who stayed at The Orleans Hotel & Casino tested positive for the disease, according to a Thursday news release. The infection is caused by Legionella bacterium.

Aliens touch down in London for new art residency 3D artist Harriet Davey’s otherworldly beings bed in at fashion fave the Mandrake Hotel

Central London’s Mandrake Hotel has been a fave spot for fashion industry insiders since it threw open its doors in 2017, with its shadowy bar areas and leafy terrace littered with editors, influencers, and designers catching up on a near constant basis. It makes sense, given the eclectic space puts emphasis on spotlighting and showcasing a huge amount of art by both established and new artists, and supports designers through fashion season by giving them the space to create – and a place to put their head down when it all gets a bit much.