[GUEST ACCESS MODE: Data is scrambled or limited to provide examples. Make requests using your API key to unlock full data. Check https://lunarcrush.ai/auth for authentication information.]  Reza Chowdhury [@RezaC1](/creator/twitter/RezaC1) on x 18.6K followers Created: 2025-07-23 01:02:00 UTC Blackout 1977 The New York City blackout of 1977 was one of the most infamous in the city's history - not just for the power outage itself, but for the chaos that followed. 🔌 What Happened? Date: July 13–14, 1977 Duration: ~25 hours (from 9:36 PM July XX to 10:39 PM July 14) Cause: A lightning strike hit a Con Edison substation in Westchester County. Due to a series of cascading failures and poor coordination, the entire NYC power grid collapsed. Impact: All five boroughs lost power. Over X million people were plunged into darkness. 🔥 What Followed? The blackout coincided with a period of high tension: *NYC was in a deep financial crisis *Crime was high *The Son of Sam serial killer was still at large *Temperatures were sweltering 💥 Chaos in the Streets *Widespread looting and arson exploded almost immediately - especially in Bushwick, Harlem, and the South Bronx. *Over XXXXX stores were damaged. *More than XXXXX fires were reported. *Nearly XXXXX people were arrested - the most in a single night in NYC history. *Some neighborhoods never fully recovered from the destruction. 🧨 Legacy *It exposed the fragility of NYC’s infrastructure, both physical and social. *The contrast with the calm 1965 blackout was stark. *The 1977 blackout became symbolic of NYC's decline in the 1970s - a city seen as teetering on the edge of total collapse. This wasn’t just a power failure. It was a full-blown social breakdown lit by sparks - both literal and figurative.  XXX engagements  **Related Topics** [happened](/topic/happened) [chaos](/topic/chaos) [york city](/topic/york-city) [new york city](/topic/new-york-city) [Post Link](https://x.com/RezaC1/status/1947824484234223819)
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Reza Chowdhury @RezaC1 on x 18.6K followers
Created: 2025-07-23 01:02:00 UTC
Blackout 1977
The New York City blackout of 1977 was one of the most infamous in the city's history - not just for the power outage itself, but for the chaos that followed.
🔌 What Happened? Date: July 13–14, 1977
Duration: ~25 hours (from 9:36 PM July XX to 10:39 PM July 14)
Cause: A lightning strike hit a Con Edison substation in Westchester County. Due to a series of cascading failures and poor coordination, the entire NYC power grid collapsed.
Impact: All five boroughs lost power. Over X million people were plunged into darkness.
🔥 What Followed? The blackout coincided with a period of high tension:
*NYC was in a deep financial crisis *Crime was high *The Son of Sam serial killer was still at large *Temperatures were sweltering
💥 Chaos in the Streets *Widespread looting and arson exploded almost immediately - especially in Bushwick, Harlem, and the South Bronx. *Over XXXXX stores were damaged. *More than XXXXX fires were reported. *Nearly XXXXX people were arrested - the most in a single night in NYC history. *Some neighborhoods never fully recovered from the destruction.
🧨 Legacy *It exposed the fragility of NYC’s infrastructure, both physical and social. *The contrast with the calm 1965 blackout was stark. *The 1977 blackout became symbolic of NYC's decline in the 1970s - a city seen as teetering on the edge of total collapse.
This wasn’t just a power failure. It was a full-blown social breakdown lit by sparks - both literal and figurative.
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