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A fact from Lexington Hotel (New York City) appeared on Wikipedia's Main Page in the Did you know column on 28 February 2023 (check views). The text of the entry was as follows:

Did you know... that New York City's Lexington Hotel banned tipping when it opened?

A record of the entry may be seen at Wikipedia:Recent additions/2023/February. The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/The Lexington Hotel NYC.

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The result was: promoted by Bruxton (talk) 01:18, 12 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]

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The Lexington Hotel in New York City

... that New York City's Lexington Hotel was called "The Hotel with a Heart"? Source: Chase, W. Parker (1983) [1932. New York, the Wonder City. New York: New York Bound. p. 131.]
- ALT1: ... that the Hawaiian Room at New York City's Lexington Hotel reportedly had the "best Polynesian cuisine east of the Pacific"? Source: Feiden, Douglas (September 18, 2013). "Landmark Process Begins for Five Buildings in Midtown East". Wall Street Journal; Sigall, Bob (June 15, 2012). "Lexington's Hawaiian Room showcased isles in New York". Honolulu Star-Advertiser.
- ALT2: ... that the Hawaiian Room at New York City's Lexington Hotel, which hosted numerous Hawaiian musicians, later became the Chateau Madrid and the Playboy Club? Source: Sigall, Bob (June 15, 2012). "Lexington's Hawaiian Room showcased isles in New York". Honolulu Star-Advertiser; Percival, Marianne S.; Postal, Matthew A. (November 22, 2016). Hotel Lexington (PDF) (Report). New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission.
- ALT3: ... that New York City's Lexington Hotel banned tipping when it opened? Source: "New Lexington Hotel Opens". New York Herald Tribune. October 16, 1929. p. 9.
- Reviewed: Book of Common Prayer (Unitarian)
- Comment: More hooks later. Any hook suggestions would be much appreciated.

5x expanded by Epicgenius (talk). Self-nominated at 14:45, 9 February 2023 (UTC). Post-promotion hook changes for this nom will be logged at Template talk:Did you know nominations/The Lexington Hotel NYC; consider watching this nomination, if it is successful, until the hook appears on the Main Page.[reply]

General: Article is new enough and long enough
New enough: Long enough:

Policy: Article is sourced, neutral, and free of copyright problems
Adequate sourcing: Neutral: Free of copyright violations, plagiarism, and close paraphrasing:

Hook: Hook has been verified by provided inline citation
Cited: Interesting:

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QPQ: Done.

Overall: @Epicgenius: Good article. Onegreatjoke (talk) 23:54, 10 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]