Waldorf Sale to Chinese Risks Review Over Spying Concerns

For years, high-profile guests at New York City’s landmark Waldorf Astoria hotel could be assured their private conversations wouldn’t be overheard by anyone -- except, perhaps, by U.S. spies.

That may be changing. The 83-year-old Art Deco luxury hotel, home to the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, is slated to be sold to a Chinese buyer. The deal is drawing scrutiny from the U.S. government and is likely to spark a national security review to assess potential spying risks.