Banksy op-ed rejected by NYT

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63. they were never really part of the skyline as much as the harbour, and quite gorgeous reflecting the

sunset and skies at certain hours. They'd often pick up bright gold edges just before twilight. Sometimes the whole building turned rich gold hue against the purple twighlight.
But I think you'd have to see them often at odd hours to have experienced what chameleons those buildings actually were.
If you lied down in the center of the plaza between the two, it looked like they touched each other at the top.
And they anchored an entire neighborhood that was built on top of the river, and built all round them. If you had any idea what that neighborhood was like before them, you'd know they helped transform lower Manhattan west from an abandoned ghost town into a very vibrant area.
Watching them build the new one, I have mixed feelings. I don't know anyone who'd be eager to work there since it was hit twice. Honestly the whole thing is still a bit too raw for a lot of NYers. A lot of my coworkers have not enjoyed seeing it rise up at all.
I'd probably only visit once, and certainly not during busy office hours.