45 Years Ago Tonight, a Blackout Struck New York City - The New York Times
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The Night the Lights Went Out - The New York Times
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20 years ago: Massive blackout hits Metro Detroit, Northeast leaving 50 million without power
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45 Years Ago Tonight, a Blackout Struck New York City - The New York Times
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Times Square - Wikipedia
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Power Failure Blacks Out New York; Thousands Trapped In The Subways; Looters And Vandals Hit Some Areas
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45 Years Ago, Large Part of New York State Plunges into Darkness
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Blackout' returns us to a New York night to remember, or forget
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Power outages send parts of Manhattan into darkness
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When New York City Lost Power in 1965, Radio Saved the Day, History
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On 42nd anniversary of New York blackout … another (smaller) New York blackout – Twin Cities
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Lights back on after Con Ed equipment failure plunges much of Manhattan into the dark on a summer Saturday night – New York Daily News
NYC Blackout of 1977: In the dark for 25 hours on this day 45 years ago