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✦ July 2026 · New York City

Jude Visits
The Big Apple

Four days in New York City · July 16–19, 2026

⚾ Yankees vs Dodgers · Sat 8:08 PM
🍕 Pizza in Two Boroughs
🌉 Brooklyn Bridge Walk
⛪ Mass Sat & Sun
🚄 Acela Home · Sun 2:18 PM
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⚾ Yankees vs. Dodgers · Yankee Stadium · July 18, 2026
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Until first pitch under the lights in the Bronx

"Yankees under the lights. Pizza in two boroughs. The Brooklyn Bridge. Four days in the greatest city in America."

The Adventure Ahead
10 Things We're Going to Do
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Yankees vs. Dodgers at the Stadium
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Eat NYC Pizza in Two Boroughs
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Walk the Brooklyn Bridge
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Top of the World at One World
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Grand Central — One of the Great Rooms in the World
06
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Mass at Two Great Churches
07
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Ride the NYC Subway
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Arrive by Amtrak · Leave by Acela
09
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Meet Patience & Fortitude at the Library
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Become a New Yorker for Four Days
Manhattan skyline from Brooklyn
Manhattan Skyline
Brooklyn Bridge
Brooklyn Bridge
One World Trade Center
One World Trade
DUMBO Brooklyn waterfront
DUMBO, Brooklyn
NYC pizza
New York Pizza
Your Destinations
The City at a Glance
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Thursday · Arrival
Moynihan Train Hall
350 W 33rd St · Penn Station
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Friday · Morning
One World Observatory
117 West St · Lower Manhattan
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Friday · Lunch
Joe's Pizza
7 Carmine St · West Village
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Friday · Afternoon
Brooklyn Bridge Walk
City Hall Park → DUMBO
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Friday · Dinner
Grimaldi's Pizzeria
1 Front St · DUMBO, Brooklyn
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Saturday · Morning
St. Vincent Ferrer
869 Lexington Ave · 65th St
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Saturday · Night
Yankee Stadium
1 E 161st St · The Bronx
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Sunday · Morning
St. Patrick's Cathedral
5th Ave & 50th St · Midtown
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Sunday · Late Morning
NY Public Library
5th Ave & 42nd St · Midtown
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New York's Sacred Food

Two Essential Pizza Stops

No visit to New York is complete without a proper slice. Joe's in the Village for a classic foldable slice at lunch, and Grimaldi's coal-oven pies under the Brooklyn Bridge for dinner — Manhattan and Brooklyn, same day.

Joe's Pizza
7 Carmine St, West Village
The original NY slice. Cash only, ~$5. Fold it and eat on the street.
Friday Lunch · Manhattan
Grimaldi's Pizzeria
1 Front St, DUMBO, Brooklyn
Coal-fired brick oven. Under the bridge. Sit-down pies only.
Friday Dinner · Brooklyn
Did You Know?
NYC by the Numbers
8.3M
People who call New York City home
1883
The year the Brooklyn Bridge opened to the public
46,537
Seats at Yankee Stadium — we have 3 of them
1,776
Feet tall — One World Trade, tallest in the Western Hemisphere
1913
Year Grand Central opened — still the busiest station in the world
472
Subway stations in the NYC system — we'll use a few
A Note from Uncle Greg
Jude,

New York is one of the great cities of the world. It was built by people who came here with nothing and decided to make something out of it anyway. For four days, it's yours.

Walk fast. Look up. Fold your pizza. Say thank you to the person holding the door. Stand on the right on escalators and walk on the left.

The Yankees game, pizza in Brooklyn, and walking across the Brooklyn Bridge — those are the things you'll remember twenty years from now. I hope you leave with great memories, a full stomach, and a desire to come back.
With love — Uncle Greg
Full Itinerary · July 16–19, 2026
Midtown Manhattan at night
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First Night
Thursday · July 16

Arrival Day — Welcome to Manhattan

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Amtrak Train 178 · Northeast Regional · Coach
Washington D.C. → NY Moynihan Train Hall
Departs D.C. 3:56 PM · Arrives New York 7:24 PM · 3h 28m
⚠ Amtrak unaccompanied minor policy: Uncle Greg will be at Moynihan with ID. From Moynihan: E train east to Lexington/53rd, or taxi — about 15 minutes to Midtown East.
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Evening
First Night in the City
Drop your bags, get settled, and take in the evening energy of Midtown. Maybe a walk around the neighborhood — Manhattan at night is something you don't forget.
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Evening
Welcome Dinner with Uncle Greg
A proper first-night meal — great food, good conversation, and a chance to plan the days ahead.
Brooklyn Bridge
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Bridge Day
Friday · July 17

Downtown — One World, Brooklyn Bridge & DUMBO

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Morning · 9:00 AM
One World Observatory
Top of the Western Hemisphere's tallest building. At 1,776 feet the views stretch to New Jersey, Long Island, and the Statue of Liberty. The sky-rise elevator with a time-lapse of New York's history is an experience before you even reach the top.
117 West St · Lower Manhattan
⚑ Must Book📍 Maps
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Late Morning
9/11 Memorial & Reflecting Pools
Steps from One World Trade. The two reflecting pools in the footprints of the Twin Towers are genuinely moving. Worth a quiet visit before lunch.
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Lunch · ~12:30 PM
Joe's Pizza — 7 Carmine St, West Village
The most famous slice in New York. Cash only. Order the plain cheese, fold it in half, eat it on the street. That's the whole lesson.
Cash Only · ~$5/slice
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Afternoon · 2:00 PM
Walk Across the Brooklyn Bridge
One of the great free experiences in the world. The 1.1-mile walkway takes about 30 minutes. Start from the Manhattan side at City Hall. Stunning views in both directions.
City Hall Park → DUMBO · Free
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Afternoon · ~3:00 PM
DUMBO & Brooklyn Bridge Park Waterfront
Cobblestone streets, the Manhattan Bridge arch framing the skyline, and Brooklyn Bridge Park Pier 1 — arguably the best view of Lower Manhattan from the water's edge.
2 Furman St, Brooklyn · Free
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Dinner · ~6:00 PM
Grimaldi's Pizzeria — 1 Front St, DUMBO
Coal-fired brick oven pizza right under the Brooklyn Bridge. Sit-down pies only. Try the margherita or the Brooklyn Bridge pie. Go early — the line is real.
Sit-Down Only · 1 Front St
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Rain Plan
If It Rains: Indoor Backups
The Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum (aircraft carrier + space shuttle, West Side) or more time at One World and the 9/11 Memorial Museum — both excellent full indoor half-days.
Grand Central Terminal
Grand Central
Yankee Stadium
Yankee Stadium
St. Patrick's Cathedral New York
St. Patrick's Cathedral
New York Public Library
NY Public Library
Grand Central Terminal
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Baseball Night
Saturday · July 18

Mass, Grand Central & Yankees Under the Lights

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Morning Mass
St. Vincent Ferrer — 869 Lexington Ave
Uncle Greg's home parish. Saturday Mass with the Dominican Friars — choral, formal, extraordinary. One of the most beautiful churches in New York. About 15 minutes' walk north from home.
65th & Lexington · Dominican Friars
📍 Maps
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Mid-Morning
Grand Central Terminal
Two stops south on the Lex line. The Main Concourse is one of the great rooms in the world: Beaux-Arts stone, the astronomical ceiling, shafts of light through the clerestory windows. Ten minutes and you'll remember it forever.
42nd & Park Ave · Free
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Afternoon · Free Time
Midtown & Lunch Before the Game
A relaxed afternoon before the night game. Midtown East is home base — grab a good lunch, walk around, recharge. First pitch is 8:08 PM so there's time to breathe.
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Afternoon · ~5:30 PM
Head Up to the Bronx
4 or D train from Midtown straight to Yankee Stadium. Arrive early for Monument Park, the Yankees Museum, and stadium food. First pitch 8:08 PM.
4/D Train · 161st St–Yankee Stadium
⚾ The Main Event of the Trip
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Yankees
New York
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Dodgers
Los Angeles
DateSaturday, July 18
First Pitch8:08 PM
VenueYankee Stadium · The Bronx
Section131
Row7
Seats6 · 7 · 8
Tickets3 · SeatGeek
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After the Game · ~11:00 PM
Getting Home from the Bronx
4 or D train south from 161st St. It will be packed — that's part of it. Stay together, let a train or two pass, and you'll be back in Midtown in under 30 minutes. Do not take an Uber from the stadium after a big game.
St. Patrick's Cathedral
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Final Morning
Sunday · July 19

Mass at St. Patrick's & Acela Home

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Morning Mass · ~10:15 AM
St. Patrick's Cathedral — 5th Ave & 50th St
The seat of the Archdiocese of New York. Soaring Gothic Revival arches, extraordinary stained glass, Sunday Mass in the heart of Midtown — spires rising between the skyscrapers. About 10 minutes' walk from home. A fitting way to close the trip.
5th Ave & 50th St · Midtown
📍 Maps
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Late Morning
NY Public Library — Patience & Fortitude
Three blocks from St. Patrick's. The marble lions guard the steps of one of the great library buildings in the world. Stand between the lions, look back down 5th Avenue. Five minutes, free, unforgettable.
5th Ave & 42nd St · Free
📍 Maps
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Late Morning
Final Walk — 5th Avenue & Midtown
Rockefeller Center, the Plaza Hotel, maybe a final slice. The city will give you something new right up to the moment you leave.
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Midday · ~12:00 PM
Farewell Lunch
A proper last meal before heading to the station. Everything is close — St. Patrick's, the NYPL, and Moynihan are all within easy walking distance of each other.
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Acela Train 2219 · Business Class · Departs 2:18 PM
NY Moynihan Train Hall → Washington D.C.
Arrives Washington D.C. 5:24 PM · Duration 3h 06m · Acela Business Class
The fastest train on the East Coast — a proper send-off. Come back soon, Jude.
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The NYC Scorecard
Jude's New York Point Total
Reach 100 points and earn the title of Honorary New Yorker.
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Yankees vs. Dodgers — in person
Saturday night under the lights at the Stadium
50 pts
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Pizza in Two Boroughs
Joe's in Manhattan + Grimaldi's in Brooklyn, same day
25 pts
🌉
Walk the Brooklyn Bridge
Manhattan to Brooklyn on foot — 1.1 miles
20 pts
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Ride the Subway
At least one ride on the greatest transit system in the world
10 pts
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Mass at St. Patrick's Cathedral
Sunday morning in the heart of Midtown Manhattan
15 pts
Trip Total
120 pts
🗽 Honorary New Yorker — Certified