Tag Archives: A New York Legend Is Reborn

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 28 2013

The Reluctant Model

As The New York Palace continues to evolve, so does the artwork. In our previous post, The New York Palace Undergoes an Artful Update, we gave you a brief overview of the oil portraits located on our fourth and fifth floors, including The Reluctant Model. The Reluctant Model piece (pictured below) is a Palace favorite. The portrait features a little girl who seems to be unenthusiastic about modeling for the painting. Nancy Sweeney, art consultant for The Palace and principal … 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