 Location of Manhattan within New York City | |
| Date | July 13, 2019 |
|---|---|
| Time | 6:47 p.m. EDT (22:47 UTC) |
| Duration | ~5 hours |
| Location | Manhattan, New York |
| Type | Blackout |
| Cause | Electric generator fire or transformer fire |
The West Side of Manhattan in New York City experienced a power failure on July 13, 2019, at approximately 7 p.m. EDT. Con Edison is the energy utility serving the area, and they reported that approximately 73,000 customers were without power. Power was fully restored by midnight. The power failure occurred on the 42nd anniversary of the New York City blackout of 1977, which left nine million customers without power.[1][2][3]
- ^ Barron, James; Zaveri, Mihir (July 13, 2019). "Power Failure Hits Manhattan's West Side, Leaving 62,000 Customers in the Dark". The New York Times. Retrieved July 13, 2019.
- ^ Latson, Jennifer (July 13, 2015). "Why the 1977 Blackout Was One of New York's Darkest Hours". Time magazine. Retrieved July 13, 2019.
- ^ Norman, Derek M. (July 14, 2019). "The 1977 Blackout in New York City Happened Exactly 42 Years Ago". The New York Times. Retrieved July 14, 2019.