The blackout that hit New York on this day, July 13, in 1977 was to many a metaphor for the gloom that had already settled on the city. An economic decline, coupled with rising crime rates and the ...

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NEW YORK - On July 13, 1977, 45 years ago Wednesday, a major blackout hit New York City. For 25 hours, the darkness led to total chaos, with widespread looting and fires in the streets.