NYC Is On Pace To Draw A Record 67 Million Tourists This Year
August 20, 2019A protracted trade war with China. Signs of a looming recession in Europe. A strong American dollar that hurts the buying power of foreign visitors.
All of these forces should weigh against international tourism. But in New York City, at least, the visitors keep coming in record numbers.
This summer, New York is on pace for its highest annual tally of tourists — nearly 67 million, according to the latest estimate from NYC & Company, the city’s tourism marketing agency. That would be close to two million more visitors than the city claimed in 2018 and would be its 10th consecutive year of rising tourism, said Fred Dixon, the agency’s chief executive.