Marie Andrée Bichotte Way (Brooklyn)
Present name:None
Location:At the intersection of East 45th Street and Farragut Road
Honoree: Marie Andrée Bichotte (1938-2021) was was born in Croix-des-Bouquets, Haiti. She worked as a tailor who quickly established a reputation for her beautiful wedding and funeral attires, as well as for the tablecloths and curtains she would sew for a well-known convent in Port-au-Prince. In 1970 she immigrated to the United States and worked at a textile factory as a seamstress. From 1982, she worked at the Loews Summit Hotel (now The Metropolitan Hotel) as a room attendant until her retirement in 2003. She was a Hotel Trade Council union member for over 25 years and served as a delegate for 15 of those years, representing and defending fellow workers and fighting for better working conditions. She owned and operated many side businesses, selling dresses, jewelry and makeup while working full-time. Her house was well-known as a sanctuary for those fleeing the harsh conditions in her beloved but troubled Haiti homeland, as well as for those seeking respite from the harsh realities of the immigrant life. It was also a sanctuary for those needing respite from the stress of immigrant life. In the early 2000’s, she founded “La Nouvelle Naissance,” a prayer group with members across the United States. The group, with Andrée as president, uplifted Haitian people around the world, and gave timely solace to those in need. (Louis)
LL:2022/54