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Top Hat, White Gloves, Big Apple
For more than 25 years, Bernard Montpeirous stood at the front door of the Roosevelt Hotel, welcoming millions of visitors and witnessing the moments that shaped New York. Behind every revolving door was a story
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A Roosevelt Doorman's Front-Row Seat to a Changing New York City
25+ YEARS AT THE ROOSEVELT HOTEL
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LIFE CHANGERS TV
Inside the Book
01
The Hidden World
What really happens at the front door of a New York City hotel.
02
Hotel Life
The glamour, chaos and humanity behind the lobby.
03
History Up Close
9/11 and the pandemic, seen from the sidewalk.
04
A Changing Landmark
The Roosevelt's transformation into a migrant arrival center.
"My job was never just to open a door. It was to open a moment of grace for everyone who stepped inside the Roosevelt Hotel."
MEET THE AUTHOR
Bernard Montpeirous
The son of Haitian immigrants, Bernard Montpeirous spent over 25 years as a doorman at the legendary Roosevelt Hotel in Midtown Manhattan. In 'Top Hat, White Gloves, Big Apple,' Bernard pulls back the velvet curtain on some of the city's most colorful guests and a bygone era of old-school hotel hospitality.
His stories are a celebration of resilience, New York grit, and the extraordinary lives of the people who make the Big Apple turn.
Bernard Montpeirous
25+
Years at the Roosevelt
Millions
Of guests welcomed
1997
Joined the hotel's reopening
As Featured On
NEW YORK POST
THE NEW YORK TIMES
Media, Speaking & Book Signings
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