New York Post- “He’s fought back and pushed back against Airbnb every single step of the way and continues to do it and that’s what a friend is,” Ward said at the rally.

“In just a few short years we changed the zoning in this city thanks to this mayor to create a fair process to make sure that hotels that come here to operate go through a process that guarantees they serve not just their interest but the communities,” Ward said.

De Blasio joined the labor union’s president, Peter Ward, at its West 44th Street headquarters Wednesday afternoon to officially announce the endorsement.

The Hotel Trades Council is comprised of 40,000 members, many of whom are women and minorities. 

Read more: https://nypost.com/2019/06/05/de-blasio-gets-hotel-union-endorsement-after-airbnb-crackdown/