‘Rare daylight fireball’ meteor over NYC created loud boom near Statue of Liberty

A meteor crashed through Earth’s atmosphere Tuesday (July 16) morning, creating loud booms that resounded over parts of New York City and New Jersey, NASA says.Preliminary estimates initially suggested the meteor was traveling northeast and passed over the Statue of Liberty around 11:17 a.m. ET before disintegrating above midtown Manhattan. Those estimates, which were based…