History
The hotel was founded in 1981 by Leona Helmsley, the "self-styled hotel queen".
In 2011, the estate of Leona Helmsley sold The New York Helmsley Hotel to Host Hotels & Resorts.
The hotel became a Westin on October 1, 2012.
Read more about this topic: The New York Helmsley Hotel
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