REMARKS
Council Member Shaun Abreu expresses support for Intro 991-B, the Hotel Safe Act
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Council Member Shaun Abreu voices his support for Intro 991-B, the Hotel Safe Act, emphasizing the need for improved safety in hotels for both patrons and workers. He highlights the potential of licensing to address various issues in the hotel industry.
- Abreu cites concerns such as hourly rentals, unsafe working conditions, and criminal activities in hotels.
- He mentions the implementation of safety measures like continuous front desk service and panic buttons.
- The council member draws comparisons to other cities that have implemented hotel licensing, such as Las Vegas, Washington D.C., and Boston.
Shaun Abreu
0:22:01
Thank you, chairman, and I'm here to speak today in support of intro 991, the hotel safe act.
0:22:07
I think it's very clear that we can make our hotels a lot safer, safer for patrons, and safer for workers.
0:22:14
We don't need hourly rentals that can lend itself to exploitation.
0:22:18
We don't need dirty rooms or conditions that make housekeepers afraid to come to work.
0:22:23
I know that we can have continuous service in the front desk.
0:22:28
We can have panic buttons, and we definitely don't need the 14,000 criminal complaints and nearly 40 murders that have happened in hotels in these last 5 years.
0:22:38
We can join other cities like in Vegas, like in DC, like in Boston, to license this industry, to make sure that we're making safety or priority, and that starts with with licensing.
0:22:50
Congratulations, Chairman on getting this bill heard today.
