Blackout

What happened when the lights went out in New York City on July 13, 1977.

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Blackout

First responders, journalists, shop owners, those inside the pressure-packed control center of Con Edison on West End Avenue, and other New Yorkers tell what happened when the lights went out on July 13, 1977.

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During the 1977 blackout in New York City, the looting began very quickly. July 14 9/8c.

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"It went from being light to being looting," from Blackout

What happened when the lights went out in New York in 1977? Premieres 7/14 at 9/8c on PBS.

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In 1977 the lights went out in New York City for more than 24 hours. Premieres 7/14 on PBS

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Blackout, Chapter 1

Shop owners describe watching locals loot their store during the NYC blackout of 1977.

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No Police to Stop Them, from Blackout

First responders recall the 1977 NYC Blackout. Premieres 7/14 at 9/8c on PBS.

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The Station House was in Darkness, From Blackout

Watch the first three minutes of Blackout, premiering July 14 at 9/8c.

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Where did Brooklyn go? From Blackout

"The civilization that was New York came unglued" Blackout premieres July 14 at 9/8c.

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