Each year the Sun aligns with New York City's gridiron street layout and people gather to watch it set between the skyscrapers. The 'Manhattanhenge' sunset can be seen from 14th, 23rd, 34th ...
The earliest mention of the gathering around it was found in a comic strip in 1997, according to the New York Times. But it was Neil deGrasse Tyson who coined the term 'Manhattanhenge' back in 2002.
NEW YORK – Get ready for the highly anticipated return of Manhattanhenge, New York City's beloved Instagram-worthy sunset ...
1,200 New Yorkers gathered in Central Park for LET'S HEAR IT FOR NEW YORK! AN UNFORGETTABLE DANCE EXPERIENCE, organized by The Public Theater's Public Works program. Participants of all ages and ...
NEW YORK - Twice each summer, the sun, Earth, and (functional) monuments of human industry create a spectacle of light called "Manhattanhenge": when the sunset aligns perfectly with the city's ...
Manhattanhenge, the rare and breathtaking spectacle when the setting sun exactly aligns with New York City's street grid, is happening on Monday night. The phenomenon occurs twice per year.