----------------------------Original message---------------------------- It's cloudy today in New York, but I just wanted to make sure that all you followers of the sun on the horizon (Jim Minton et al.) know that the "east-west" streets in Manhattan (in the great City of New York) are oriented so that on this day (June 21), the sun will shine directly (or almost) down the streets as it is about to set. Jim, have you ever been in New York for the summer solstice? Anybody else? Nancy Kandoian NYPL Map Division [log in to unmask]