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Four hour blackout cripples lower Manhattan in New York
A 3:26 PM transformer explosion on East 14th Street shut two substations and knocked out power across Lower Manhattan. Traffic signals failed, subways stalled, and thousands were delayed as New Yorkers directed traffic, evacuated Macy’s, and endured candlelit offices while Mayor Koch praised residents for their calm.
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New York
New
East 14Th Street
Brooklyn Bridge
Houston Street
Avenue of the Americas
Howard Godrick
Edward Koch
Koch
Macy’s Deartment
Herald Square
Gimbels and
Korvette
New York Telephone Co
42D Street
Viginia Barnett
Lower Manhattan
Archie
East Flatbush