NYC 9/11 Public Portal Document
HOTEL ASSOCIATION OF NEW YORK Cm ', INC.
320 PARK AvEt rt1E, NEW Yoxx, NY 10022-6838
(212) 754-6700 FAX (212)754-0243
December 20, 2001
Honorable Rudolph W. Giuliani
Mayor 41'
City of New York
City Hall
New York, NY 10007
Dear Mayor Giuliani:
On October 9, 2001, we wrote you (copy attached) with respect to seeking relief with regard to the
real estate taxes which will be due on January 1, 2002. Following receipt of this letter, a meeting
was scheduled with representatives of our Association and Deputy Mayor Robert Harding. This
meeting took place on October 23. Present were Deputy Mayor Harding, Commissioner Eristoff,
and a representative of the Office of Management and Budget. Al! of the members of your
administration present were extremely attentive and genuinely interested in seeking a resolution to
this problem.
Mr. Mayor, January u s rapidly approaching and we have not received a solution to our problem.
The first quarter of 2002 appears to be dismal at best and I am fearful that several of our members
will be unable to make their tax and/or mortgage payments as a result of the dramatic loss of revenue
since September 11P.
Once again, we are urgently requesting that the January 1 real estate tax payments be deferred for
LI a period of six months at which time, hopefully, we will be in a better position to dcal with the
continuing crisis.
Over the years you have been a true friend and supporter of the travel and tourism industry, and we
now look to you for an extremely important decision that will undoubtedly save some of our
members from a dire economic situation. We urgently await your action in this matter.
Thank you for your attention.
Sincerely,
Joseph E. Spirmato
President
JES/brc
cc: Deputy Mayor Joseph J. Lhota
Deputy Mayor Robert M. Harding
Adam L. Barsky, Budget Director
Andrew S. Eristoff, Commissioner of Finance
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