(meteorobs) planet in western sky?

[Sigmund Shen]

We live in Brooklyn, New York City, with a view facing west toward the
Manhattan skyline.  For the past month or so, there's been a bright light in
the western sky, about ten degrees or so above the horizon.  One night about
a week or two ag I could have sworn it had dipped very low, to just above
the horizon, but tonight it's back up again.  I don't know anything about
astronomy, but I assume it can't be the North Star because of its position.
I'm guessing it's a planet because it's the only thing bright enough to show
up amid all the Manhattan light, but I haven't read anything anywhere about
a bright planet being visible lately.  Could anyone tell me what this is?

Sigmund