EDM News : Gansevoort Hotel roof-party probe

This party could get pooped.
City Buildings Department authorities said yesterday they’ve launched a probe of the jampacked, booze-fueled Sunday-afternoon shindigs on the rooftop pool deck of the swanky Gansevoort Park Avenue Hotel.
“We will take the appropriate action based upon what we find,” said Buildings spokesperson Ryan Fitz-Gibbon, a day after The Post reported that as many as 300 people partied on the pool deck Sunday in a space with a maximum occupancy of 54.
The hotel’s Summer Series parties, featuring top DJs spinning thundering dance tunes from the 19th-floot deck, are infuriating neighbors on East 29th Street, who just want a little peace and quiet on their Sunday afternoons.

The parties also appeared to flagrantly violate capacity limits listed on the hotel’s certificate of occupancy — raising questions about safety in case of a fire or other emergency.


It takes the NY Media and NY Bureaucrats to attempt to RUIN a good EDM party. Laughing at the Reporters description of the attendees as "Euro Trash"

Credit : NY Post

Hotel BPM brings hip hop-influenced lodging to Greenwood Heights

Hotel, motel, Holiday Innnnnnnn?
Nope, it’s the Hotel BPM — the borough’s, and perhaps the world’s, first hip hop hotel.

“It’s sleek, trendy and sexy, just like me,” said Bijal Panwala, also known as DJ Bijal, the visionary behind the six-story, 76-room getaway on 33rd Street in Greenwood Heights.
The 29-year-old mix master, known for his work on Sirius Satellite Radio, named his lodge after the phrase “beats per minute” — the pace count of a song — and it’s undeniably a rapper’s delight.
There’s a Bijal-crafted playlist ringing out in the halls, a green-and-black color scheme (even the facade has green streaks), and a stash of Vibe, The Source, Rolling Stone, and SPIN magazines in each room.
When guests make reservations, they also make track requests so that they’ll hear their favorite Biggie jam in the bathroom’s speakers. Don’t worry, the mirrors are steam-proof in case guests want to bump the whole album in the bathroom.
The beat don’t stop, but thankfully the rooms are soundproofed.
Hip hop experts say it could be the next big hotel — if it can attract the right mix of old-school events.
“Hip hop culture is already dominating the world,” said James Bernard, a Park Slope resident and founder of hip hop mags The Source and XXL. “I’d like to see this work, but you’ll need to have more than just magazines, murals, and music in the hallway.”
To wit, the young deejay would have to cater to the older generation of hip hop fans who have money and still love old-school parties, according to Bernard.
DJ Bijal, who’s collaborated with the likes of Akon and Che’Nelle, says he’s ready to take on that challenge.
And Brooklyn’s the perfect place to give it a go, according to the turntable wiz.
“I figured what better place to start my career than Brooklyn,” said DJ Bijal, who lives in New Jersey but graduated from Long Island University in Fort Greene. “It’s about music, arts, fun, and being who you are — and so is this hotel.”
Indeed, Brooklyn has been home to some of hip hop’s finest, including Jay-Z, Mos Def, who now goes by the name Yasiin Bey, and the Notorious B.I.G. — natives of Bedford-Stuyvesant.
DJ Bijal said that he opted for Greenwood Heights, however, because it offers respite from the hustle and bustle of the borough’s better known rap hot spots.
“In the words of Jay-Z, ‘You could’ve been anywhere in the world, but you’re here with me,’” said DJ Bijal. “‘I appreciate that.’”
Rooms at Hotel BPM start at $139 for a king bed.
Hotel BPM [139 33rd St. between Fourth and Third avenue], opening May 1. Visit, www.hotelbpmbrooklyn.com.

 

 
 
 

Sleep At Westin Hotels, Get Free New Balance Gea

Westin + New Balance.

New Balance and Westin Hotels & Resorts have teamed up to offer free shoes and gear. On the footwear side, Westin guests will begin by having access to the New Balance 759 neutral trainer shoe. Full details on the program in the official presser announcement below…

New Balance and Westin Hotels Join Forces to Help Travelers Stay Healthy and Fit on the Road

New Program Provides Guests with Complimentary Athletic Footwear, Apparel, Accessories, Equipment, In-Room Workouts and More

BOSTON and WHITE PLAINS, N.Y., Dec. 14, 2010 — Two renowned global brands in the fitness and hospitality categories are joining forces to empower travelers to stay healthy and fit when away from home. New Balance and Westin Hotels & Resorts have forged an exclusive, worldwide partnership to help hotel guests overcome the hurdles of exercising on the road by providing New Balance footwear, apparel and fitness program content. The complimentary program recently launched at 10 Westin properties across the globe and will begin rolling out brand-wide in 2011.

No More Excuses – Pack Light and Still Stay Fit with Westin and New Balance

Guests of the 10 Westin pilot properties have access to New Balance shoes, apparel and accessories through a product loan program. During their stay, guests can borrow running shoes with brand new, disposable insoles for each use, as well as a variety of men’s and women’s apparel including shorts, shirts and socks for men and shorts, capri pants, shirts, sports bras and socks for women.

Westin guests will also benefit from travel-specific fitness content and added-value experiences provided by New Balance. New Balance Fitness Ambassador and Exercise TV celebrity trainer Holly Perkins will develop exclusive in-room fitness and equipment-free content that includes stretching and strengthening workouts, cardio and yoga. The program includes “Wellness in Travel” tips from Holly on nutrition and creative ways to combat jet lag and promote healthy living. In addition, New Balance is working with individual Westin properties to enhance its current three- and five-mile local area running maps. As part of the partnership, participating properties will provide guests traveling to a city for a major athletic event, such as a marathon, with wellness amenities, including turn-down gifts with “performance/fuel” goodies for the race and “good luck” wake-up calls.

“Keeping guests’ fitness goals in mind, we’ve partnered with New Balance to provide yet another option to help travelers stay well on-the-road,” said Nancy London, Vice President, Westin Hotels & Resorts. “Guests simply need to show up ready for a great workout. We provide the rest.”

“Convenient access to the proper athletic equipment and programming is vital to the traveler who wants to stay healthy and fit while they’re away from home,” said Hilary Keates, director of global marketing and brand management for New Balance. “New Balance is excited to partner with Westin to provide their health and fitness-minded guests with footwear, apparel, accessories and programming for an overall enhanced experience. As leaders in our respective categories with like-minded consumers, this alliance made perfect sense.”

The 10 participating pilot hotels include: The Westin Boston Waterfront; The Westin Michigan Avenue; The Westin San Francisco Airport; The Westin Maui; The Westin Santa Fe; The Westin Jersey City; The Westin Beijing Chaoyang; The Westin Tokyo; The Westin Valencia; and The Westin Grand Berlin. Additional details are also available on the co-branded website developed for this partnership at www.westin.com/newbalance.

The new fitness offering joins a host of wellness initiatives recently introduced by Westin Hotels & Resorts. In late 2009, the brand launched a sleep study and sleep hotline with the National Sleep Foundation aimed at helping travelers troubleshoot common sleep problems. In the fall of 2007, Westin partnered with SuperFoods Partners LLC to become the first hotel brand to create a SuperFoods-focused menu. In 2006, the brand introduced Breathe Westin and became the first in the industry to go smoke-free and offer guests a healthy, 100% smoke-free hotel experience.

This partnership is part of an ongoing effort by New Balance to forge innovative partnerships with active lifestyle and fashion brands that share a similar customer base, as evidenced by the company’s recent collaborations with Heidi Klum on a global active wear collection and with J.Crew on a domestically-manufactured footwear collection.