About 200 years ago, the Commissioners' Plan of 1811, laid out a grid of 155-parallel streets on the island of Manhattan, creating a Stonehenge-like array that would directly catch the sun's rays on May 28 and July 12.
"Manhattanhenge," [pictured] was born. a happy coincidence of urban planning and astrophysics that occurs when the setting sun lines up exactly with every parallel street north of 14th Street. [source:NewsDay]
Imagine a beach on the Hudson; home of industrial waste and dead bodies. Woah.
If you ever had to do the walk of shame after being manhandled at a NightClub by Unproffesional Bouncers, I guess now is a good time to jump on the bandwagon.
NYC Students trace the history of slavery in New York, in an attempt to bring into the light New York's involvement in the Slave handling. Seeing how its catching on like wild fire, I think it should end up in school literature.
Did You Know?
New York was second only to Charleston, S.C in its involvement in the slave trade in the 17th and 18th centuries.
The World Trade Center was the site of the 1712 Slave Rebellion.
5.29.2006
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