Second New York City blackout (1977)

The lights went out in New York City at 9:30 PM on 13 July 1977 and stayed out until 10:30 PM the next night. Unlike the major blackouts of 1965 and 2003, which covered large parts of the northeastern US, this blackout was localized to the city. Rioting, looting, vandalism, and arson, mostly confined to the poorest parts of [ ]