Saturday morning we took the free ferry to Staten Island, which runs 24 hours, day and night. The trip takes about 20 minutes and reason for visiting there was mainly to see how far the projected new Ferris Wheel and the outlet shopping mall has grown. Mostly there are foundations to be seen (pic), but not much more yet. Will see, whether it really opens in 2018, but in any case the new outlet mall will be a big draw, being the only one closeby Manhattan.
The view from the ferry - passing Ellis Island (pic above) and the Statue of Liberty - is gorgeous and there is still a lot of port activity with huge cargo ships going on on Staten Island (and New Jersey).
In the afternoon we explored the Union Square Market (regular farmers market plus Christmas market) first, did some exploring in Chelsea and walked on the new Highline Park.
In the evening we attended a college hockey game in Madison Square Garden. Besides the game having been fast and good to watch, the MSG is always an experience! "Home" late.
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