Blackout New York 1977. Unlike a previous blackout in 1965, which fostered community solidarity, the 1977. In just 24 hours, more than $300 million of the property had been damaged.
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The New York City blackout of 1977 was an electricity blackout that affected most of New York City on July 13-14, 1977 The city that never sleeps came to a halt on July 13 and 14, 1977, after a lightning storm left New York and Westchester County without power for hours before looters and vandals terrorized the str…
T he blackout that hit New York on this day, July 13, in 1977 was to many a metaphor for the gloom that had already settled on the city Friday marks the 30th anniversary of the 1977 blackout, a chaotic event that became a symbol of the malaise affecting America's cities Consolidated Edison (ConEd), the utility New Yorkers love to hate—was singled out by Mayor Abraham Beame as the sole reason for the 1977 blackouts, citing "gross negligence" on its part for the blackout that caused so much looting, arson and violence in the city over the span of 12 sweltering hours in July.Con Ed chairman Charles Luce cited "acts of God" and the unpredictable and.
1977 Blackout Power Failure by New York Daily News Archive. Traffic lights went dark, elevators stalled, subways ground to halt The New York City blackout of 1977 was an electricity blackout that affected most of New York City on July 13-14, 1977
These photos show the infamous New York City blackout of 1977 Rare Historical Photos. An economic decline, coupled with rising crime rates and. The city that never sleeps came to a halt on July 13 and 14, 1977, after a lightning storm left New York and Westchester County without power for hours before looters and vandals terrorized the str…