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GUIDE TO NYC series • Lots of great places to view the sun setting in New York City and there's no way I'll be able to cover them all with #kaNYguide However I do want to include some of my favorites that might not be as documented as others. This is the view from Gantry Plaza State Park which is in Long Island City. In the summer, it allows you to see the sun silhouetting the skyline of Manhattan with the Empire State Building and the Chrysler (my favorite) included in the line up. You can also see the outline of the United Nations complex. There are usually other people here but there's nowhere near the crowds you get elsewhere. With the exception of any day that Manhattanhenge is occurring. Then, any spot like this, anywhere in the city, that the sun is perfectly aligned to set between buildings -- will be mobbed. What I love about this location is that you can make a whole evening of it. Great restaurants are all a close walk from where I stood to take this photo or you can bring a...

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