Fab location!!!!!!!!
Our first trip to New York and we couldn't have stayed in a better located hotel for the price we paid!!!! 
45 min drive from the airport!!! If you aren't travelling in rush hour can be tubed at a third of the price!!! 
Excellent service as soon as we got there... We were told our room was quite small so the receptionist checked us into a bigger room with a view of the river! Nice modern room with everything you need for a base to explore, bathroom could be modernised but more than fine for the short time we were there! 
Located right opposite Madison square gardens ( you can't hear the concerts which depending could be a bad or good thing! ) Macy's is 5 minute walk and Empire State Building is 15 min walk! 
I would definitely recommend a metro card for a week at 29dollars! Even if you are only there for a few days works out cost effective to hop on and off!!! 
There's a bar and a diner located within the hotel which is fine for a quick drink/sandwich but everything you need is right outside the doors!!! 
Shopping tips!! Make sure room in your case!!! Century 21 department store great for bargains!! £350 handbags in the uk for £120 here!!!! Also when we were there Macy's had 25% off and as a visitor you could get another 5% off!!!
On leaving if you are taking a taxi get the doormen to get you a town car as cheaper than if the concierge in the hotel gets you one!! 
We will definitely be staying at the New Yorker again when we return next year!!!