Blizzard of '88 N.Y.C.
By Steve Cichorsky, ; posted February 11, 2010; hits 1979
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| After several electrical wires snapped during the morning–and company linemen refused to climb up during the blizzard to perform repairs–the city’s electric companies decided, for the most part, to shut down service in anticipation of severe problems. By evening, with snow still blowing, the only light in the city was gas light and candle light, remnants of decades past. |