Whopping 64M visitors flocked to NYC in 2024 as Big Apple tourism set to make ‘full recovery’ from COVID by next year
NY Post
It’s a tourism de force.
The Big Apple ushered in a whopping 64.3 million visitors in 2024 — and is on track to bounce back to pre-COVID tourism levels next year, officials said.
This year’s comeback marked the second-highest tourist count in city history, and reflected a 3.5% increase in visitors from 2023, according to a report from the New York City Tourism + Conventions group.
“New York remains the most visited city in the United States and a top destination for international markets and major events,” said the report, released this month.
The number of travelers this year fell just short of 2019’s record-setting 66.6 million — but 2025 will bring even more sightseers to the five boroughs, the city’s official tourism organization predicted.
More than 67 million visitors are expected to be welcomed into the Big Apple in 2025, marking a a “full recovery” back to pre-pandemic levels, per the report.
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