46.  Plaintiffs were hourly employees of NYHMC, many of whom worked at NYHMC  for over 20 years in all facets of the management of the New Yorker Hotel. Plaintiffs included  maintenance/repair staff, housekeeping, frontdesk and all other non-exempt hourly paid  employees.    47.  However, in or around December 2018, management of the New Yorker Hotel was  to be transferred to MCR beginning February 2019. At this time there were over 100 employees  working at the New Yorker Hotel.     60.  The preceding paragraphs are incorporated by reference as if fully set forth herein.   61.  Plaintiffs bring this action on their own behalf and as a class action pursuant to  CAFA on behalf of the aforementioned Class.     62.  Excluded from the Class are Defendants, their legal representatives, officers,  directors, assigns, and successors, or any individual who has or had a controlling interest in  NYHMC and MCR.  Also excluded are persons and entities who submit timely and otherwise  proper requests for exclusion from the Class.     71.  Plaintiffs incorporate the preceding paragraphs by reference as if fully set forth  herein.   72.  In connection with NYHMC’s termination of Plaintiffs on December 31, 2018,  Plaintiffs executed valid and enforceable Severance Agreements, which were binding on NYHMC  and its successors and assigns.   73.  Pursuant to the express and unambiguous terms of the Severance Agreements,  NYHMC was required to pay Plaintiffs sums ranging from $40,000 to over $200,000.   BREACH OF CONTRACT  (On Behalf of Plaintiffs and the Class)   Defendants’ Failure to Pay Plaintiffs’ Severance  