I remembered passing it by the first time I visited New York City.
My boss used to brag about staying there while attending corporate meetings, some 40 years ago.......
It's closing for "renovation" will reopen in 2-3 years, converting most of it's interior to "luxury condominium". All the brass and marble and history will be removed and replaced with something new but won't last decades.
http://www.cnn.com/2017/02/28/hotels/waldorf-astoria-new-york-bellman/