The hotel and tourism industry dropped as much as 75% of the economic value during the pandemic. Different waves of COVID-19 and different variants have stifled proper reopening. But after omicron, perhaps there is some optimism. Pat Kiernan speaks with NY1 reporters Shannan Ferry, Rocco Vertuccio and Anna Lucente Sterling about how hotels are banding together to get through the tough times.

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