Originally Posted by UA-NYC

Thanks for letting me know.

Mystery solved apparently - note from the hotel GM.
Indeed, all our standard rooms are currently closed. We are facing technical issues in these rooms and we will be launching renovations of these rooms from January for several months. We will be reopening these rooms once the renovations will be completed, most probably from August next year.

I have asked if they would be willing to open up a View room on points, will see.