A Brief History of Toxic New York, In Pictures
July 1977: The Other New York City Blackout
In case you think the 1977 blackout was all about violence and looting, think again: it was also about raw sewage! 828 million gallons of it, all spilled into public waters while everyone was busy defending their lives and possibly inventing hip hop.
The enormous mess resulted in the implementation of those backup generators we were talking about, except, of course, at the plant that blew in ’03. Still, good effort on the city’s part.