Half the city positioned itself to catch a glimpse of the sun setting in perfect alignment with the East-West axis of Manhattan's street grid Sunday evening — only to have the view obstructed by clouds.
Anticipation of the phenomenon known as Manhattanhenge drew crowds to Midtown's cross streets and to Long Island City, with people looking for a silver lining when they realized that they couldn't see the sun as it dropped between Manhattan skyscrapers.
(One upside: they still have tonight, July 11, and July 12 to try and sight the striking view.)