Cabbies to Manhattanhenge Viewers: Get Out of the Way

Published on 7/13/2015 at 5:55 PM

As sure as the setting sun, throngs of tripod-toting tourists and New Yorkers alike piled into the cross-streets for the stunning solar-street grid alignment, Manhattanhenge, on Sunday night, and 42nd St near Grand Central Terminal proved one of the city's best viewing spots. But that doesn't mean cab drivers cared.

A YouTube video posted by Dave Armon shows a long line of pissed off cabbies, likely among many drivers across Manhattan not having the city's photogenic sun worship. Then again, the honking added a ritualistic rhythm to the whole thing. If there's an event in Manhattan, and no cabs to honk at it... is it really an event?

Follow us on Facebook for a steady stream of daily NYC stories, and be the first to get all the food/drink/fun/news New York has to offer.

Tony Merevick is Cities News Editor at Thrillist and is pretty sure a crowd of people in the street is more powerful than a line of yellow cars. Send news tips to news@thrillist.com and follow him on Twitter @tonymerevick.