By Michael Herzenberg New York City PUBLISHED 10:00 PM ET Mar. 11, 2021 PUBLISHED 10:00 PM EST Mar. 11, 2021
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Bernard Montpeirous misses his job of 23 years. The pandemic forced the Roosevelt Hotel to close, four years shy of its centennial. He was a doorman there.
âIt just does something to you, a little bit emotional. I feel like crying,â Montpeirous explained to NY1. âTwo revolving doors, two side doors here, 22 steps to take you up to our lobby. Itâs the nicest lobby in Manhattan.â
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The Roosevelt Hotel is part of a lengthening list of restaurants, shops and hotels that were forced to close due to pandemic
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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.