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Corp. housing provider assisting WTC victims.


While the terrorist attack on America last week has brought anxiety over the future of the tourism industry and sent New York New York, state, United States
New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of
 hotel's occupancy rate Noun 1. occupancy rate - the percentage of all rental units (as in hotels) are occupied or rented at a given time
pct, per centum, percent, percentage - a proportion in relation to a whole (which is usually the amount per hundred)
 plummeting, many Manhattan corporate apartment providers are reeling reel·ing  
n. Maine
Sustained noise, as from hammering: "Hark that reeling, now, you'll wake the baby!" Anonymous.
 from demand, operating at close to maximum capacity serving displaced displaced

see displacement.
 residents from the downtown area close to Ground Zero.

Local residents fortunate to have escaped with their lives, some having watched the horror firsthand first·hand  
adj.
Received from the original source: firsthand information.



first
, are attempting to resume some kind of family routine or normal life without any familiar possessions, clothes or comforts.

It is these people that one corporate housing provider, A Hospitality Company (AHC AHC Appalachian Hardwood Center
AHC American Heritage Center (University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY)
AHC American Horse Council
AHC Association for History and Computing
AHC Australian Heritage Commission
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) is providing sanctuary to now, after numerous cancellations from tourists coming to New York - both domestic and international.

Last week incoming travelers were unable to arrive, and departures unable to leave. Now the airports have, reopened tourists are filtering in slowly, but many of the 300 fully-furnished units on A Hospitality Company's roster are housing displaced local residents, in addition to those working on the relief and recovery effort.

Howard Pitter, general manager of A Hospitality Company said, "So many have been affected by our city's tragedy. The suffering and loss is monumental, but we're in a position to immediately help these people with temporary accommodation so that they may move forward with some kind of stability."

The Company has volunteered 10% cash back to any downtown residents using their service. For further information please contact Allison Jurjens, director of marketing by phone at office (212) 965-1102 ext 12; toll free (800) 987-1235; or cellular (917) 674-4811.
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Publication:Real Estate Weekly
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Geographic Code:1USA
Date:Oct 3, 2001
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