Authorities arrested 40-year-old Sunil Joseph, of Glen Oaks, and charged him with third-degree robbery.
The incident happened at the Long Island Marriott in Uniondale Wednesday.
Police say Joseph showed a worker at the front desk a message on his cell phone that read, "Give me your money, I want your money."
The suspect left empty handed in an older Honda Civic.
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