Yep, it certainly seems to be based on a Starmax 300.

The FDD on the Starmax looks like it's a standard PC model with a hard eject button – the New York has a very similar one, except that there is no hard eject. I actually prefer the New York's form to that of the Starmax. Those openings over where the speaker is housed are a little too fussy for my tastes.

I didn't know Motorola made monitors, that'd be quite neat to have one of those