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wasoxygen  ·  1737 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Pubski: June 26, 2019

"Weekend in New York" has been a break in routine since the days when we could find a clean hotel on Priceline for under $100, usually in the quiet financial district. Our cap is now closer to $200, but even that was enough to get us into the W Downtown last year, where we climbed the stairs and discovered a hidden billiard room with a view of the Statue of Liberty.

The goal last weekend was to see Giancarlo Stanton at Yankee Stadium. The kid wore his Marlins jersey and brought his catcher's mitt, but no foul balls reached the grandstand level.

Manhattan is different with each visit. In the old days, young people would show off their risk tolerance by standing between the subway cars to smoke. Now they take Juul drags while sitting among other passengers.

Another pencil tower seems to sprout up each time I look around. We called this the "Minecraft Tower."

56 Leonard Street is actually nicknamed the "Jenga Tower," since there's nothing awkward about alluding to skyscrapers toppling over. Apparently they are not yet sold out, so act now.