This unique phenomenon is called Manhattanhenge. During the last minutes of the day every single cross-street is tinged with orange sunlight.The term was coined in 2002 by Neil deGrasse Tyson.

As you can see the water quality in Lower East Side in Manhattan is really low. You can even count the pixels :) It was seen on 9th street between 2nd and 3rd Ave, right by where Stuyvesant St. branches off. Near NYU's Barney Building. via Nick Gray

Fantastic photos of the Big Apple, the city that never sleeps or simply New York by Gil Azouri. via Gil Azouri