NYC Blackout 2003
D | Tuesday, August 16, 2005

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Thanks to Brendan for reminding my that Sunday was the two year anniversary of the NYC Blackout (his postings here).

I too was in New York City for the monumental occasion, and like Brendan, I found the experience somewhat "cool." Annoying, but "cool" nonetheless. Many might not know this, but August 15th, 2003 was the day I was scheduled to move in to The New Yorker Hotel (my home for the next 9 months). And since there was no power, there was no lights, no AC, no elevators up to the 27th floor. When I showed up at the hotel that morning there were hundreds of people sleeping in the lobby. The whole thing was crazy.

I can remember on the night of the 14th, when there was no power and it was about 98 degrees, everyone just went out side. I was staying at a hostel on 28th and 8th, so just like everyone else in Midtown, hundreds of us went over the the Post Office and just sat outside looking at the darkened facade of MSG and waiting. Waiting for the power to come back on. I needed some money to eat, but couldn't get $ because all the ATMs were down. Also Midtown Manhattan was one of the longest affected areas (believe it or not, power came on from a N to S direction and a S to N direction starting at either end of the island and leaving Midtown in the dark the longest.)

D | 8/16/2005 10:55:00 AM |   Post your comment

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I was stuck n 14th St. with my friend Abhi. We ended up sleeping at an NYU gym and my dad was stuck in the City looking for me. I started my job as an RA the next day so I couldn't go home. I have a journal entry that's 12 pages long from that day. I was sitting around with everyone wondering if it was a terrorist thing. Crazy times.
Ruvym | August 17, 2005 3:39 AM | permalink
 

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