SPEECH - 2022 New York Comedy Festival Announced

NEW YORK, NEW YORK – AUGUST 16: Caroline Hirsch, founder and owner of Carolines on Broadway and the New York Comedy Festival, speaks as a press conference is held at the Times Square Hard Rock Hotel New York to announce the 2022 New York Comedy Festival on August 16, 2022 in New York City. Guest speaker New York City Mayor Eric Adams declared his continued support for the growth of NYC tourism and the entertainment industry alongside Caroline Hirsch, Carolines on Broadway founder and CEO, Fred Dixon, President and CEO of NYC & Company, and Karin Kopano, Managing Director at Hard Rock Hotel New York. The Comedy Festival will be held from November 17 to 13, featuring over 200 comedians across venues in the five NYC boroughs. The Hard Rock Hotel Times Square will serve as the official hotel for the entirety of the comedy festival. (Footage by Tomas Abad/Getty Images)