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BOROUGH PRESIDENT BREAKS GROUND TO CELEBRATE EXPANSION OF BROOKLYN MARRIOTT

Photographs by Kathryn Kirk In photo: Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz breaks ground to celebrate the expansion of the Brooklyn Marriott joined by (from left to right) Brooklyn Marriott General Manager Sam Ibrahim, Jason Muss of Muss Development Company, Joshua Muss, Muss Development Company President & CEO, Mayor Bloomberg, and Marriott Chef Walter Plendner.

Hotel grows to accommodate more business travelers and tourists in Brooklyn

 “The Brooklyn Marriott’s decision to expand proves that the business community, along with the tourism industry in Brooklyn is growing by leaps and bounds,” said Markowitz. “The additional space means that even more people will be able to enjoy our world-class restaurants and museums, unique neighborhoods and, of course, experience the long-standing reputation of Brooklynites being reserved, subtle and polite.”

On Thursday, January 20, Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz joined Mayor Bloomberg, Marriott Northeast Region Senior Vice President Steve Sharple and Muss Development Company President & CEO Joshua Muss to break ground for the 24-story expansion of the Brooklyn Marriott. The expansion, expected to be complete in fall 2006, will create 280 more rooms and additional retail space along Adams Street. The pedestrian plaza between Adams and Jay Streets will have new street furniture, lighting and landscaping and a two-level pedestrian bridge will be created to link the expansion to the existing hotel.  Council Members David Yassky and Letitia James, Economic Development Corporation President Andrew M. Alper and NYC & Company President & CEO Cristyne L. Nicholas also attended the event in Downtown Brooklyn’s Renaissance Plaza.

The New York Marriott at the Brooklyn Bridge is the first and only full service luxury hotel and conference center in Brooklyn. When it opened in 1998, it was the first new hotel to be built in Brooklyn in 64 years. Designated “Marriott Hotel of the Year” two years in a row (2000 and 2001), the Brooklyn Marriott rated higher than any of the 300 full-service hotels in the chain and continues to receive outstanding marks. The additional sleeping rooms will enable the Brooklyn Marriott to reach out to more groups and convention business, while also remaining available for individual business travelers and tourists.