Manhattanhenge happens Tuesday and Wednesday: Here's where to see it
It’s that time of year again when crosstown traffic stalls on some of Manhattan’s main thoroughfares as thousands of New Yorkers crane their eyes and their cameras to get a perfect glimpse of the setting sun framed by the city skyline.is a phenomenon that happens twice a year — roughly three weeks before and after the summer solstice — when the sunset perfectly aligns with the island’s street grid.
Like worshippers of ancient times, tourists, residents, photographers and passersby gather at a few different locations to watch nature interact with the modern marvels of urban planning. The celestial event kicks off Tuesday May 28th, with half the sun lining up with the grid. The first full sun moment of this year will take place tomorrow, May 29th.
The next time the event takes place will be Friday, July 12th and 13th only the order is reversed: full sun on the 12th and half sun on the 13th. “These two days happen to correspond with Memorial Day and Baseball's All Star break,” deGrasse Tyson wrote on the American Museum of Natural History’s website. “Future anthropologists might conclude that, via the Sun, the people who called themselves Americans worshiped War and Baseball.”
Here are the best times and places to watch the drama unfold this year. Remember to bring sunglasses, and watch out for cars:Tudor City Overpass, ManhattanBrittany Kriegstein covers all breaking news around New York City, with a focus on crime and gun violence. Got a tip? Email Brittany atA novel resettlement program will enlist a nonprofit to help migrants leave city-funded hotel shelters in Buffalo, and immigrant advocates hope it can be replicated.
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