An image of a rainbow over Manhattan taken from the...

An image of a rainbow over Manhattan taken from the High Line on the afternoon of April 26, 2014. Credit: Jenny Gersten

With the threat of rain in the air over Manhattan, New Yorkers were treated to a dramatic rainbow that dazzled in the late afternoon sky.

Social media users shared spectacular photos of the rainbow,which apparently was visible from all over the city.

A hashtag quickly surfaced to share photos of the #nycrainbow, and even the yankees got in on the action with a photo of the rainbow over Yankee Stadium in the Bronx.

See the latest photos of the rainbow from social media, and mobile users please click the link above.

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From celebrating America's 250th birthday to a new ride at Adventureland, NewsdayTV's Elisa DiStefano and Newsday lifestyle editor Meghan Giannotta have your inside look at Newsday's summer FunBook. Credit: Newsday/Howard Schnapp, Kendall Rodriguez, Drew Singh; Anthony Florio, Randee Daddona, Morgan Campbell, Debbie Egan-Chin

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