The 1977 outage lasted 25 hours and led to looting in many neighborhoods. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Looting (Crime)”
Macy’s, Saks and Small Stores Brace for Potential N.Y.C. Unrest
By Gotham Rex on November 2, 2020
On the eve of Election Day, stores in the city’s Manhattan shopping districts boarded up, reflecting an anxiety among retailers across the nation. Source: New York Times
How Protests Have Made the City Feel Like New York Again
By Gotham Rex on June 4, 2020
The city had been besieged by the virus. But New Yorkers who were dutifully shutting themselves in behind doors have now turned out by the tens of thousands to be heard. Source: New York Times
Despite Virus, Hundreds Arrested in Unrest Are Held in Cramped Jails
By Gotham Rex on June 4, 2020
A flood of arrests has caused a backlog in New York City’s courts, forcing many to wait for more than 24 hours before seeing a judge. Source: New York Times
N.Y.C. Sees Peaceful Protests and Less Looting After Earlier Curfew: Live Updates
By Gotham Rex on June 3, 2020
It was too early to say whether the 8 p.m. curfew was what prevented a repeat of Monday night’s widespread looting. Source: New York Times
Here’s What Led to N.Y.C.’s First Curfew in 75 Years
By Gotham Rex on June 2, 2020
“Nobody has seen anything like this,” said William Bratton, the city’s former police commissioner. Source: New York Times
NYPD and De Blasio Faulted Over Looting at Macy’s and Across Midtown
By Gotham Rex on June 2, 2020
Gov. Andrew Cuomo was among those criticizing Mayor Bill de Blasio, who acknowledged that there were “a lot of things that have to be done better.” Source: New York Times
Latest Updates of the Protests in NYC
By Gotham Rex on June 2, 2020
Despite a curfew, widespread looting erupted in the central business district of Manhattan during a fifth night of protests. Source: New York Times
N.Y.C. Will Have a Curfew, Cuomo Says: Live Updates
By Gotham Rex on June 1, 2020
As the city braced for more protests, the governor and the mayor moved to head off the kind of violence that has marred what have been mostly peaceful demonstrations. Source: New York Times
Shattered Glass in SoHo as Looters Ransack Lower Manhattan
By Gotham Rex on June 1, 2020
As the protesters moved north, fringe groups hung back, setting fires, breaking windows and grabbing goods from a string of luxury boutiques. Source: New York Times
A Timeline of the George Floyd Protests
By Gotham Rex on May 30, 2020
Demonstrators in Minneapolis and across the country have poured into the streets since George Floyd died in police custody. Here’s how the protests have unfolded. Source: New York Times