Tag: Big Apple

The Big Apple’s Finances Are Rancid, Accounting Group Contends

The New York City government, says financial watchdog Truth in Accounting (TIA), is a money mess. Its finances are the most troubled in America, TIA charges, although other cities also have problems. New York’s books, TIA claims, aren’t balanced as required by law. That’s because it doesn’t currently count all its bills, it says. For…


Time-Lapse Video Shows Mind-Blowing ‘Manhattanhenge’ With Busy Street and Plane Overhead

At least once a year, photographer Mike Carroll tries to make the trip to the Big Apple to witness an astronomical event popularly known as “Manhattanhenge.” An event coined by astrophysics personality Neil deGrasse Tyson, Manhattanhenge is a playful take on the ancient Stonehenge monument, southwest of London, UK, which accurately aligns with sunset on…