Hell’s Kitchen hoteliers face boycott after meeting with Ted Cruz

The owners of a hotel located at 510 West 42nd Street in Hell’s Kitchen are facing a boycott after meeting with Republican presidential hopeful and anti-gay marriage activist Ted Cruz. The OUT co-owners Ian Reisner and Mati Weiderpass, who also own a stake in gay beach resort the Fire Island Pine, met with Cruz on Monday, and criticism from hotel clients and activists has mounted since, according to DNAinfo. AIDS charity Broadway Cares canceled a ... [more]