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Galaxy Hotels outlines plan to finish stalled East 70th Street project, council says it will monitor progress
Summary
Representatives for Galaxy Hotels told the council they have remobilized, submitted a new scope of work and aim to finish the long‑delayed East 70th Street hotel by the end of summer; council members said they will hold the company accountable to neighbors and the administration.
City council members pressed developers for an update on a long‑delayed hotel project at 1419 East 70th Street, and representatives from Galaxy Hotels said work has resumed and the company expects to obtain a temporary certificate of occupancy and open later this summer.
A council member noted ongoing complaints from neighbors and said the site remains an eyesore and a public‑safety concern. In response, Carlos Cuevas, introduced as Galaxy Hotels' chief operating officer, said he joined the company in May 2024 and had paused construction last…
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