Mayor de Blasio gave the press a number of other important tourism outcomes. As he declared,   visitation for 2015 comprised 46 million domestic and 12.3 million international visitors, both all-time highs. Hotel demand was definitely strong with a record 33.7 million hotel room-nights sold, and meeting and convention delegates reached new heights, with a total 6.1 million attendees..

This morning, the announcement made by NYC & Company president Fred Dixon and chairman of the Board of Directors Emily Rafferty during NYC & Company’s executive committee meeting said that “Through the hard work of NYC & Company and their support of the City’s various attractions – from restaurants to the performing arts and more – 2015 marked a new milestone for NYC tourism. As the safest and most exciting big city in America, we have so many rich offerings that continue to make the five boroughs a global draw,” said de Blasio.

Fred Dixon also stated: “We are pleased to see a sixth year of tourism growth in New York City as we welcomed 58.3 million visitors last year. The City continues to evolve, always offering fresh reasons to visit again and again, with more new developments on the horizon. However, with the continuing pressure on the global economy and the strengthening dollar, we will all need to work even harder in 2016 to sustain our competitive edge.”