Category: Employee Spotlight

April 01 2013

Employee Spotlight: Anna-Marie Rieber

In honor of Women’s History Month, we wanted to highlight one of our female Guest Services Agents, Anna-Marie Rieber. As a Guest Services Agent, Anna-Marie works with many of our guests at The Towers on a daily basis, ensuring they have the best possible stay at The New York Palace. What sets Anna-Marie apart from other employees is that she comes from a family that is committed to hospitality. Her mother Anna-Marie Santo worked in New York hotels for over … Read More

March 27 2013

The Industry’s Best Behind A New York Legend

We’ve been bringing you an inside look at The New York Palace upgrades, but now we are taking you behind the scenes to showcase the designers, artists and historians who are making the new designs a reality. As a New York landmark, The Palace searched high and low for top talent to modernize the hotel while also maintaining its prestige and historical integrity.  We wanted The Palace to be fresh and up-to-date, so we selected elite people to work with … Read More

March 20 2013

Employee Spotlight: Interview with Mike Farina

The New York Palace is not only rich in history, but also in people. We have a very diverse staff who come from a variety of backgrounds. Mike Farina, for instance, is a New York Palace gem. After being laid off from a previous job in 1994, Mike received a lead from his Union representative that The New York Palace was hiring an electrical engineer. With only $11.00 in his pocket, Mike was hired on St. Patrick’s Day 19 years … Read More