Controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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1957
Assassination of Albert Anastasia
Mobster Albert Anastasia was assassinated in the hotel's barber shop on October 25, 1957. The killing is one of the most notorious events associated with the Park Central.
1928
Shooting of Arnold Rothstein
Jewish-American gangster Arnold Rothstein was shot and fatally wounded inside one of the hotel's suites. The incident became part of the property's long association with New York organized-crime history.