A blackout in New York back in 1977 prompted riots, looting and mayhem in the city causing millions of dollars worth of damage. Lightning knocked out electricity for 25 hours on July 13 ...

The New York blackout is evidently going to lead to an inquiry into the hazards of the very dicey power system that feeds New York City. Let's hope too that the ill wind, the thunderbolt that did ...

Douglas McIntyre, editor-in-chief at Climate Crisis 24/7, warns that Canada may cut off hydropower to New York City in response to trade tensions. If this happens during winter, it could cause a ...

A growing number of organizations and activists are calling on consumers to boycott retailers. We explain why.

A Westchester County man charged with brutally beating his drinking buddy to death on a suburban sidewalk said he was so drunk at the time that he can’t recall the fatal assault. Jare Diaz, 26 ...

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Hochul is the latest local politician to call for an end to the dispute: earlier this week, attorneys general from New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut called for similar ends to the blackout via ...

Tom Foty: July 13th, another blackout hits New York. A recap after this ... The Carter Administration eventually granted the city more than $11 million to help over the losses.

The story concerns seven strangers and a dangerous woman who experience a blackout in New York City. The piece is described as a cross between "The Seven Faces of Eve" and Ten Little Indians.