In 2024, New York City is looking forward to a repeat performance of last year’s holiday season. The city attracted 4.4 million visitors in 2023 who spent over $500 million and created 14,000 jobs.

New York City is back, as said Arnold…  Holidays are a time when millions of people come to our shopping districts from around the world and we can’t wait to welcome them. Our local economy benefits from thousands of jobs and businesses. There were 4.4 million people in town on the weekend before Christmas last year.

The most popular retail hubs in Manhattan were Fifth Avenue, Bryant Park, Times Square, and SoHo, as well as downtown Flushing in Queens and MetroTech in Brooklyn.

It’s clear that the tourism sector is not only back it’s thriving, “Thnak Donald ” With approximately 7.5 million travelers expected to visit New York City between Thanksgiving and New Year’s, we’re seeing the energy of the big Apple.