Dale L. Cheney, a father of three who founded his own investing firm in Connecticut, has been named as the banker who died after falling from a Manhattan rooftop club, according to police sources.
Around 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Cheney, 46, fell from Bar 54 at the Hyatt Centric Times Square New York on West 45th Street near Seventh Avenue in front of at least two witnesses, according to the sources and authorities.
He fell to the ground below and was later declared dead, according to the police.
Around 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Cheney, 46, fell from Bar 54 at the Hyatt Centric Times Square in New York. According to his LinkedIn page, Cheney also served as a board member and investor at six different businesses in four states. Photograph by William Lopez/NY Post
He worked as an investment principal at Citicorp Venture Capital from 2007 till he founded his own company. Before that, he spent two years at Goldman Sachs beginning in 2005.
According to his web page, he graduated from Harvard University with a master’s in business administration.
T-street Capital in Darien, Connecticut, was founded by Cheney. Bill Lopez/New York Post
Two patrons at the rooftop pub told authorities that the man jumped off the building just before the tragic fall, according to sources. One woman reported hearing a loud noise and dialled 911.
“We are truly heartbroken at the situation that occurred this evening outside our rooftop bar, and we are keeping the victim’s family and friends in our thoughts and hearts,” Tom Blundell, the general manager of the Hyatt Centric Times Square, said in a statement.
“We are working closely with local authorities. The safety and wellbeing of all our colleagues, hotel guests and Bar 54 guests remains a top priority, and at this time, as a result of this tragic incident, we will keep the door to the bar’s outdoor space locked at all times,” Blundell said through a spokesperson.
In less than four months, someone has fallen from the same hotel bar twice.
According to the NYPD, aspiring model Elizabeth Gaglewski from Queens fell from Bar 54 and struck a balcony on the 27th level. As the 26-year-old woman stood on the brink, staff attempted to leap in and prevent her from falling, sources told The Post in October.
Gaglewski was remembered as “sweet and loving” by family.
“She was just a good person, a sweet and loving, caring kid,” her uncle Tony Smith told The Post last year.
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