45 Years Ago Tonight, a Blackout Struck New York City Gotham Rex 4 years ago The 1977 outage lasted 25 hours and led to looting in many neighborhoods. Source: New York Times Share: Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit The 1977 Blackout in New York City Happened Exactly 42 Years AgoDateJuly 14, 2019In relation toNew York CityGov. Cuomo cites looting as reason to not defund NYPDDateJune 7, 2020In relation toNew York CityN.Y.C. Sees Peaceful Protests and Less Looting After Earlier Curfew: Live UpdatesDateJune 3, 2020In relation toBlack Lives Matter Movement
