Blackout, Chapter 1
Clip: Season 27 Episode 7 | 8m 12sVideo has Closed Captions
In 1977 the lights went out in New York City for more than 24 hours. Premieres 7/14 on PBS
July 14, 1977 dawned hot and humid in New York City. By 9:30pm the city would be plunged into darkness for more than 24 hours. In the wake of the power outage, tensions that had been simmering for years erupted into looting and violence. "Blackout" premieres July 14 at 9/8c on PBS American Experience.
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Blackout, Chapter 1
Clip: Season 27 Episode 7 | 8m 12sVideo has Closed Captions
July 14, 1977 dawned hot and humid in New York City. By 9:30pm the city would be plunged into darkness for more than 24 hours. In the wake of the power outage, tensions that had been simmering for years erupted into looting and violence. "Blackout" premieres July 14 at 9/8c on PBS American Experience.
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What happened when the lights went out in New York in 1977? Premieres 7/14 at 9/8c on PBS. (30s)
"It went from being light to being looting," from Blackout
During the 1977 blackout in New York City, the looting began very quickly. July 14 9/8c. (2m 40s)
No Police to Stop Them, from Blackout
Shop owners describe watching locals loot their store during the NYC blackout of 1977. (2m 58s)
The Station House was in Darkness, From Blackout
First responders recall the 1977 NYC Blackout. Premieres 7/14 at 9/8c on PBS. (2m 32s)
Where did Brooklyn go? From Blackout
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"The civilization that was New York came unglued" Blackout premieres July 14 at 9/8c. (1m 44s)
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Corporate sponsorship for American Experience is provided by Liberty Mutual Insurance and Carlisle Companies. Major funding by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation.