A better question might be: What impact will .nyc have on nyc.com, nyctourist.com…?
These “official” tourist sites are benefiting from the malformed name space that excluded city-TLDs. With no .nyc TLD, people might select them as their intuitive guess as to a central, authoritative site for New York City tourism. And indeed they portray themselves as such “Official Tourist Sites for NYC.” But the closest thing to an official city tourist site is visitnyc.com, run by the NYC&Company.”This is the city’s official tourism web site, brought to you by NYC & Company, the city’s official tourism marketing organization. A private non-profit, NYC & Company has a membership of more than 1,800 businesses, including museums, hotels, restaurants, retail stores, theaters, tour organizations, and attractions. It has a current budget of $16 million, roughly 40% of which is contributed by the City of New York.”How much better would visit.nyc be as an intuitive site for those contemplating a visit to the city? Descriptive. Shorter. And with nothing extraneous.
