44 years after 1977 Blackout, New York City goes dark again

July 14, 2019

Around 7:00 PM Saturday evening New Yorkers in subways, homes, and elevators found themselves in total darkness as the power went out due to a Con Edison equipment failure. The blackout occurred exactly the same day as the 1977 blackout which wiped electricity off the whole city.  More than 73,000 Con Edison customers were affected […]