I too stayed there in 2010 to be close to MSG. My friends and I knew it was a shithole, and were sending each other terrible TripAdvisor reviews for laughs. Buried a dozen pages in, one review offered instructions for getting up on the roof- go to a certain floor, go into a certain housekeeping door, and take the stairs in the back. We followed the instructions and found an incredible and private view of the city. Fun night!