Police say the robbery took place around 6 p.m. outside the hotel located at 102-05 Ditmars Blvd.
The victim told police he was robbed at gunpoint by two male thieves who fled with $250,000 in cash.
The suspects were last seen in a grey Mercedes-Benz, fleeing on Ditmars Blvd.
There's no official word yet on how the suspects knew the man was carrying so much money at the time.
No arrests have been made.
The investigation is ongoing.
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