NYC sees record tourism in 2017 despite Trump travel restrictions
Fears by NYC & Company that President Trump’s ‘unwelcoming’ rhetoric would stymie tourist arrivals to New York City thankfully didn’t materialize.
The city set another record in 2017, welcoming more than 62 million visitors, including 13.1 million from overseas.
Overall that is an increase of 3.8%, NYC mayor Bill de Blasio’s office said.
Tourism marketing organization NYC & Company had predicted a fall due to the Trump travel ban.
It marks the eight consecutive year of growth.
"We’re keeping our door to the world open. Even with all the headwinds from the White House, we attracted a record number of visitors to our city. That’s a testament to the strength of our tourism sector and the values of our city," de Blasio said in a statement.
NYC & Company had rolled out a campaign called ‘New York City — Welcoming the World’ to counter perception the US was no longer a welcoming place to visit.
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