UpdatedFri, Dec 18, 2020 at 3:26 pm ET
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The hotel first opened in 1924, occupying a full block just east of Madison Avenue. A fixture of the Midtown skyline, it has played host to a number of historic moments. (Erik Pendzich/Shutterstock)
MIDTOWN MANHATTAN, NY — After nearly a century in business, the Roosevelt Hotel in Midtown closed its doors permanently on Friday due to a severe loss of revenue caused by the coronavirus.
Hotel general manager Marc Sternagel announced the closure in an email sent to a local government official Friday morning, which was obtained by Patch.
"Please be advised that due to the current Pandemic, The Roosevelt Hotel New York at 45 East 45th Street [...] will permanently close effective today," Sternagel wrote.