- The following is an archived discussion of the DYK nomination of the article below. Please do not modify this page. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as this nomination's talk page, the article's talk page or Wikipedia talk:Did you know), unless there is consensus to re-open the discussion at this page. No further edits should be made to this page.
The result was: promoted by Theleekycauldron (talk) 21:03, 8 November 2021 (UTC)
Millennium Times Square New York
Millennium Times Square New York
- ... that after an illegal demolition, the developer of the Hotel Macklowe was forbidden from developing its site for four years, only for the ban to be revoked two years early? Source: Finder, Alan (January 22, 1989). "The Region; How the City Council Changed the Law Behind Its Own Back". The New York Times.
- ALT1: ... that when a ban on developing the Hotel Macklowe was revoked two years early, some New York City Council members said they didn't realize they had voted to rescind the ban? Source: Finder, Alan (January 22, 1989). "The Region; How the City Council Changed the Law Behind Its Own Back". The New York Times.
- ALT2: ... that when the Hotel Macklowe opened, it offered New York City's only "institutionalized hotel jogging service"? Source: "Urban guide gives hotel guests the runaround". Democrat and Chronicle. September 23, 1990. p. 45.
- ALT3: ... that when the Hotel Macklowe opened, it hired a personal trainer to accompany guests in Central Park? Source: "Urban guide gives hotel guests the runaround". Democrat and Chronicle. September 23, 1990. p. 45.
- ALT4: ... that the New York City government had to pay millions of dollars to the Millennium Times Square New York's operators after claiming that a hotel annex was a separate building? Source: Depalma, Anthony (June 22, 2003). "City Ordered to Pay Owners of Midtown Hotel Millions in Tax Incentives". The New York Times.
- ALT5: ... that the Hotel Macklowe's stone base, designed to complement the landmark Hudson Theatre, was described as seemingly having been "designed for another building altogether"? Source: Goldberger, Paul (August 15, 1990). "Once a Hotel Desert, Times Square Blooms". The New York Times. See also Hudson Theatre's DYK nomination
- ALT6: ... that after the landmark Hudson Theatre was incorporated into the Hotel Macklowe, the theater hosted the World Chess Championship 1990, the first in New York City since 1907? Source: Broadway and Chess World: It's Not Just Another Opening. See also Hudson Theatre's DYK nomination
5x expanded by Epicgenius (talk). Self-nominated at 13:50, 27 October 2021 (UTC).
General: Article is new enough and long enough
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Policy: Article is sourced, neutral, and free of copyright problems
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Hook: Hook has been verified by provided inline citation
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Image: Image is freely licensed, used in the article, and clear at 100px.
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Overall: Looks good to go, but I'd recommend only the following hooks move forward: ALT0, ALT1, ALT2, and ALT3. The others aren't quite as interesting as the development ban and personal jogging trainer. SounderBruce 05:57, 5 November 2021 (UTC)
ALT1 to T:DYK/P2 without image