So the hotels are full of migrants, not tourists, and there are few other options, which further hurts the local economy.
The city really shouldn't be attempting to house migrants in midtown Manhattan, but doing so isn't actually appearing to hurt tourism numbers.
[1]: https://www.thecity.nyc/2023/09/05/tourists-china-hotel-rate...
So the hotels are full of migrants, not tourists, and there are few other options, which further hurts the local economy.