Thanks to David for posting the goals of the NYer Hall of Fame.  Item (a.)
certqinly opens up the possibilities of people to be nominated.

I would like to propose a couple of more famous New Yorkers
Sir John Johnson
Walter Butler
Joseph Brant
Adam Chrysler
Stephen Watt

to mention a few and on the infamous side:
The Loomis brothers

R. Miner (not included in the infamous list)