In New York City, you need a license to cut hair, work as a tour guide or operate a doggy day care. If signed into law by the mayor — whose office said he supports the bill — advocates say the bill ...

The 43-room Degraw Street inn, which had previously been shuttered, has apparently reopened under Ratanji as Essence Hotel.

The bill will require hotels to have licenses, panic buttons for employees and 24-hour staffing at the front desk.

This article was co-published with Documented. For nearly a decade, Jean Xie recalled making it a habit to search online for ...