https://www.chelseanewsny.com/news/red-card-nyc-hotels-say-world-cup-boom-never-materialized-XF6034321 hourly Chelsea Clinton News en 2026-07-20T16:07:29-04:00 Red Card: NYC Hotels Say World Cup Boom Never Materialized https://www.chelseanewsny.com/binrepository/world-cup_4-10938004_20260720160730.jpg 50,000 fans turned out for a World Cup Finals watch party in Central Park on July 19, but a hotel trade association says bookings for hotels are actually off from a year ago and did not match the early hype. https://www.chelseanewsny.com/binrepository/screenshot-2026-07-15-at-3-29-02-pm_4-10923689_20260715153616.png The Hospitality Association of New York City used FIFA estimates to predict a $300 million increase in room revenue this summer, but with the World Cup coming to a close, numbers have only reached about half that level. https://www.chelseanewsny.com/news/chelsea-downtown-manhattan-events-jul-23-29-YC6051540 hourly Chelsea Clinton News en 2026-07-22T12:14:24-04:00 Chelsea & Downtown Manhattan Events: Jul. 23-29 https://www.chelseanewsny.com/binrepository/stavros-niarchos-foundation-via-www_4-10942018_20260722121426.jpg Stavros Niarchos Foundation via www.snf.org https://www.chelseanewsny.com/binrepository/whitney-via-www-whitney-org_4-10942022_20260722121426.jpg whitney via www.whitney.org https://www.chelseanewsny.com/sponsored-content/planning-a-meaningful-memorial-gathering-in-nyc-what-families-should-consider-AC6051828 hourly Chelsea Clinton News en 2026-07-22T13:19:43-04:00 Planning a Meaningful Memorial Gathering in NYC: What Families Should Consider https://www.chelseanewsny.com/news/anti-ice-army-vet-who-set-federal-plaza-fire-charged-with-arson-CL6049325 hourly Chelsea Clinton News en 2026-07-22T14:10:04-04:00 Anti-ICE Army Vet Who Set Federal Plaza Fire Charged With Arson https://www.chelseanewsny.com/binrepository/ap-photo-of-26-federal-plaza-fire_4-10940679_20260722140838.jpg Black smoke and flames erupted in front of 26 Federal Plaza in lower Manhattan on the morning of July 20 after Army veteran Andrew Arrabaca set fire to a staircase. https://www.chelseanewsny.com/binrepository/federal-plaza-img-1730-jpg-10940670-10940670_4-10940670_20260721182621.jpg A person identified as Andrew Arrabaca, (right in dark clothing) was videoed throwing a rectangular object into the fire that he allegedly set outside 26 Federal Plaza before being tackled by law enforcement. The person with the dog removed an air soft rifle that Arrabaca had placed on the ground. https://www.chelseanewsny.com/binrepository/federal-plaza-ap26201505848334_4-10940674_20260721183131.jpg Law enforcement tackled Andrew Arrabaca to the ground after receiving 911 calls about fireworks and what some callers thought was an active shooter. https://www.chelseanewsny.com/binrepository/arson-courtesy-pwc-companies_thumb4-10942975_20260722144257.jpg https://www.chelseanewsny.com/binrepository/arson-courtesy-pwc-companies_4-10942975_20260722144257.mp4