And the moon shines over New Jersey...
Normally this view is extremely unromantic. It shows the urban sprawl of Newark, Elisabeth, and all the other places there that have merged into one big unstructured urban mass around New York City.
At night, again from the top of the Empire State Building, this particular combination of artificial and natural light reveals unexpected charms. The Hudson River, looking primarily dirty during the day, turns into a romantic canvas reflecting the secret dreams of the traveller. Let's find a place to stay around here...