From muhammad ali to nikola tesla late president john f kennedy to jennifer hudson many of the most influential individuals in history slept here the propertys chief engineer is the unofficial archivist and his collection of old brochures and photos dating back to 1929 tells a fantastic story of a major piece of new york city history the new yorker hotel is one of the most famous hotels in new york located on 8th avenue in midtown manhattan come and revel in the newly re imagined gra