Citizens Of Gotham, Prepare To Transcend Your Mundane Existence

The clouds held off long enough for a spectacular Manhattanhenge:

Manhattan Memorial Day weekend revelers enjoyed a special finale to the glorious day yesterday as the sun washed crosstown streets with golden light before sinking below the horizon.

The cosmic effect occurs when the sun aligns precisely with the east-west grid of the streets, in what’s known as the rare “Manhattan-henge” phenomenon.

“We’re so bogged down in crass reality, we want to transcend this mundane existence,” mused Joseph Drexel, 54, a Chelsea artist, as he took in the view. “We have to love Mother Nature.”

“It was like a huge rubber ball making across the horizon of the street and then sinking immediately,” said Mark Harris, 55, who joined about 100 others at the Tudor City overpass at 42nd St. and First Ave.

The sun will swing back into the Manhattan Solstice on July 11 . . .

See also: Manhattanhenge.