Amidst the Metro -Metro of New York City Rockefeller Center, CJ â â € Correll Jones – it has become a bold presence as the iconic beach he has welcomed for the last 23 years.
That is why his business card reads: “Rockefeller Center Chairman”.
And as his title requires, CJ spends his days making sure things are working smoothly and people are happy running around the complex of 19 trading buildings covering 22 hectares between road 48 and road 51 in Midtown Manhattan.
He spends his days roaming around Rockefeller Center with his one hundred-watt smile in his gray costume and the high doorman hat, greeting those working in the area, helping tourists get where they are going and making sure every in the crowd is safe and satisfied.
A New York icon
Jones, who was born and educated in Brooklyn, where he still resides, begins his career as a greeting at the University Club in 1983.
This is where Rob Speyer, the chief executive of the real estate firm Tesiman Speyer, who owns Rockefeller Center, met Jones and offered him work down the road in 2002.
“He saw something in me that I didn’t even see in myself. And he stole me away from the club. And then he brought me here at Rockefeller Center,” Jones told The Post.
“I want you to know that I think it was one of the best movements I could ever do in my whole life.”
Since then, he has spent his days roaming in the center, making sure they are getting to where they have to go with a smile on their face. Monday to Friday, he reaches the subway at 8:30 am and goes home to Missus at 5:45 afternoon – during the holiday season, he also works several weekends.
“This is the center of the world,” Jones claims. “Is a place of a kind.”
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Of course, Rockefeller Center is home to show like “Saturday Night Live”, “The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon” and “Today Show”.
But when asked about celebrities that he should see clearly every day, he accidentally confirms Kenan Thompson, Jimmy Fallon, Hoda Kotb and Roker as good friends – but leaves it at the time.
He even considered Rocker of the Vice President of the Rockefeller Center chairman in 2021 when the journalist removed him for a segment.
“I think he got a kick from this,” Jones said.
He is appearing in “Show Today”, “The Tonight Show” and “The Kelly Clarkson Show” – “the latter provided him and about 200 other NYC doormen five days and four nights in St. Lucia.
â € Pre, you know I went, ”he confirmed.
He admitted that he has received countless invitations from his high profile profession, but they usually do not hit a shiny chord.
“I’m not standing in the neck nowhere unless there is a free ticket,” he withdrew.
Jones really does not participate in the foot and the breeze past in most questions about Lists A. He is just as happy to chat with a touch and help them find subway while he will open a healthy phase.
“The best thing about this job is when you help someone and you give them good guidance, or you do their picture and then they return a year or two years or three years later, and they say,” You know, remember. “It is a treatment,” Jones said.
However, he was proud to show a photo of former President Bill Clinton by grasping him on the back.
Jones recalled that he would meet the former commander -in -chief several times, but was amazed when he asked for it by name.
“He came out of the building and asked,” Where is CJ? He was honored that the public figure “Charmatic” stopped talking to him for about 15 minutes and shaking his guards trying to keep it in motion.
“And then he went down on the fifth path and I had to be like,” Câ € Mon that the president walked down Fifth Avenue. “Incredible.
City toast
Most New Yorkers and Puff to avoid popular tourist attraction – especially during the holidays – but in recent years have seen him transform and the mayor likes to see it.
Above all, Jones appreciate by seeing the fear he brings to those who see it for the first time nearby.
“There is so much excitement here that I don’t think there is another place like him. Thrill for me,” he explained.
“What is unique about this job is for you to see a new tourist every day, and then you see the splendor in their eyes because this building is unique or how capable this city is.”
And for the disappearance of most New Yorkers and many of his associates-he thinks it only becomes more magical after the Christmas tree grows.
He is the face everyone knows – just stand by him for five minutes and be wishing for the number of people who stop saying ashes. Everyone seems to light brighter than the Christmas tree when they see Jones.
To honor his heritage, he has just had a drink called after him in the newly opened ribbon rink, the outdoor bar that opens near the Statue of Promeheus – part of Jones’ favorite art in the area.
Delicious drink – a shared pitcher of $ 80 of Margarita for four – will be served in the season strip all summer long.
“Really really crazy,” Jones said. “To sit there and drink a drink and make a photo with promheus, you can’t go wrong.”
“I will bring Missus to get inside and try the drink. I also tell all my tenants and tourists and everyone I know at Rock Center for that.”
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