NYC Blackout: Many Manhattan Businesses Hurt, But Some Soften Blow With Quick Thinking
Saturday night's blackout in Manhattan impacted the bottom line for plenty of businesses. But as CBS2 found out, some made the best of it.
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Saturday night's blackout in Manhattan impacted the bottom line for plenty of businesses. But as CBS2 found out, some made the best of it.
The blackout in Manhattan on Saturday night didn't dampen the spirits of a choir and orchestra that were supposed to perform at Carnegie Hall.
Mayor Bill de Blasio has said the city will not help Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in making arrests.
According to the airline, the crew smelled an unusual odor after taking off, and some crew members and passengers reported feeling sick.
It was another stellar summer day across the area with abundant sun, lower humidity and temps in the upper 80s.
Passengers were forced to find other ways to get off some of the trains and out of the stations.
Police say an unidentified male suspect tried to pay using a fake $100 bill.
The driver and passenger of one boat jumped into the water right before the crash.
Police say an unknown individual approached the 55-year-old while they were on the bus and started punching the man in the face repeatedly.
Impromptu performances popped up throughout the Theater District after Saturday's blackout forced many concerts and Broadway shows to cancel.
CBS2 began to hear reports that that all restaurants had gone dark in Hell's Kitchen around 7 p.m. Saturday evening - 42 years to the day after the famous 1977 blackout in New York City.
Traffic lights were out from the Upper West Side to Midtown Manhattan. Traffic kept flowing because of locals, and tourists.
Thousands were without power, subway service was snarled, traffic lights disabled and Broadway shows were cancelled due to an apparent mechanical error on Manhattan's West Side.
A large power outage struck Midtown, Times Square, Hell’s Kitchen, and other parts of Upper Manhattan.
The lights went out on Broadway Saturday night as a large power outage impacted parts of Manhattan.
