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New York's Plaza Hotel to close at least 4 years for facade work

The hotel, a Manhattan landmark, shuts in January while crews restore its exterior, with no reopening before at least four years from now; the netting is already booked.

On air: Hank Ledger and Dale Bearman on The Five O'Clock
Published 4:05 PM ET, Thursday, October 15, 2026

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First reported by The Washington Times: “New York's Plaza Hotel to close at least 4 years for facade work”.
Covered on BBN on Thursday, October 15, 2026, at 4:05 PM ET on The Five O'Clock, by Hank Ledger and Dale Bearman.
Topics: New York.

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Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorOkay, the one we teased: the Plaza Hotel in Manhattan, a hundred and nineteen years old, will close in January for at least four years so its facade can be restored.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorFour years. Eloise is going to have to move out of the penthouse and into a hostel.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThe hotel was once owned by President Trump, which is the only reason this made the Washington Times.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorI'm starting a scaffolding forecast, and I give this one five years, minimum.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorFive?
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorNetting always runs a year over. Ask anyone who has walked under it.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorAnd a pigeon will move into the ballroom and outlast us all, mate. He'll have tenure.

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