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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. [3] [4] The only unaffected neighborhoods in the city were in southern Queens (including neighborhoods of the Rockaways), which were part of the Long Island Lighting Company system, as well as the Pratt Institute campus in Brooklyn, and a few other large apartment and ...
1977 – New York City Blackout riot, occurred July 13 and 14, when widespread looting and arson followed a power outage [23] 1988 – Tompkins Square Park riot , occurred August 6 and 7 as protesters against a city imposed curfew clashed with police [ 24 ]
The New York City blackout of 1977 struck on July 13 of that year and lasted for 25 hours, during which black and Hispanic neighborhoods fell prey to destruction and looting. Over 3,000 people were arrested, and the city's already crowded prisons were so overburdened that some suggested reopening the recently condemned Manhattan Detention Complex .
July 13, 1977 (Wednesday) [ edit ] At 9:34 p.m., a blackout shut off electric in all five boroughs of New York City , the largest city in the U.S., and parts of suburban Westchester County .
July 13–14 —United States—In New York City, 9 million people were affected by a power outage. It was a result of a transmission failure due to a lightning strike on power lines. A second lightning strike caused the loss of two more overhead power lines, and the last power connection between New York City and the Northwest.
Lenny Randle, a big league player for 12 seasons who spoke five languages, performed stand-up comedy, was dubbed “The Most Interesting Man in Baseball” and was suspended for punching his Texas ...
Updated July 14, 2016 at 5:44 PM. With the return of inflation, insane gas prices, and Peter Brady, it's started to look like the 1970's revival is almost complete. However, as any cultural ...
The New York City mayoral election of 1977 occurred on Tuesday, November 8, ... A major blackout affected New York City from July 13, 1977 to July 14, 1977. The ...