NEW YORK STATE TOURISM ACHIEVES HISTORIC $104.8 BILLION

Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced that New York State's tourism industry set new records for total number of visitors, economic impact and direct spending in 2016. Last year, a record 239 million visitors traveled to New York State, generating an economic impact of $104.8 billion – exceeding $100 billion for the third straight year. In addition, visitors generated an all-time high $64.8 billion in direct spending. These figures each represent a nearly three percent increase over 2015.