NYC Blackout: Photos/Videos from Power Outage
New York City was hit by a blackout this evening affecting some of the city’s high-traffic areas, including Times Square, Broadway and Rockefeller Center.
NBC New York, CBS New York and The Associated Press are reporting that a transformer fire has caused the blackout, which also affected subway lines. Coincidentally, this blackout happens to fall on the anniversary of the NYC’s 1977 blackout.
Below are various photos and video captured and shared via Twitter from those currently in NYC.
Photos of a blacked-out Times Square.
Times Square is down, i repeat, Times Square is down. This is not a drill!! #Blackout #NYC pic.twitter.com/8IUfER7ozl
— Sahid Abraham (@Sahid0) July 13, 2019
Umm, all the giant moniters went out in Times Square #NYC pic.twitter.com/xbOEyzaChk
— Christian (@clovos25) July 13, 2019
https://twitter.com/sotiridi/status/1150188835759898624
Photos/Video of NYC Subways
Columbus Circle Subway Station has gone dark in New York City! pic.twitter.com/OUFfw7OUDd
— Ariya Das (@AriyaDas) July 13, 2019
Police are directing passengers to leave the subway station at Columbus Circle due to the Manhattan power outage, according to @marydal23. pic.twitter.com/rvOdW9euNz
— NBC News (@NBCNews) July 13, 2019
Broadway Theater-goers were affected with some shows coming to an abrupt end. Those in attendance were told to evacuate the theaters. Some productions, like the casts of Hadestown and Waitress, took to the streets to entertain patrons.
The cast of Hadestown is my favourite cast on Broadway pic.twitter.com/XM28MvaKpw
— bri (@sagittharryus) July 14, 2019
https://twitter.com/NineDaves/status/1150197829161431040
lol went to see Dave Chappelle's show on Broadway tonight and a big power outage hit midtown about an hour before the show 😎 pic.twitter.com/eN25hod0wW
— if my grandson is reading this, call me (@ChrisCaesar) July 14, 2019
#PrettyWoman on #Broadway canceled because of #nycoutage issues pic.twitter.com/RZijGwl8Fu
— Jay A. Alpert (@alpertj) July 14, 2019
They just cancelled second part of Harry Potter on Broadway due to power issues — tickets will be refunded .... pic.twitter.com/UgqF7U92wv
— Benjamin Bell (@BenjaminBell) July 14, 2019
