I went once. Took my youngest son. He's 55 now. This was back when Patrick Ewing, John Stark, Charles Oakley, Anthony Mason and others were playing. The game was Sunday April 26, 1995. He wanted to see Shaquille O'Neal play. They were playing the Orlando Magic. We drove to Tarrytown Friday, stayed overnight there, then took the train to the city on Saturday. That same day, we took the ferry to Ellis Island. It's where my father, 8 years old at the time, was processed with the rest of the family in 1913. They came from Holland.
Great you had that experience with your song, and especially Ellis Island.
I saw those players too. You missed by one year Mark Jackson, who was later the only coach in Warriors history to improve the record three years in a row. But he was fired for being Christian and black.
A wonderful memory for you. Thanks for sharing.