rooster59 Posted July 14, 2019 Share Posted July 14, 2019 Widespread power outages hit parts of New York's Manhattan Maria Caspani A blackout affects buildings in the Manhattan borough of New York, U.S, July 13, 2019. REUTERS/Maria Caspani \ NEW YORK (Reuters) - A blackout hit more than 40,000 people in New York City’s Manhattan borough on Saturday evening, plunging subway stations and shops into darkness and sending thousands of people into the streets after an apparent transformer explosion on the Upper West Side, officials said. A Reuters witness in the area reported hearing an explosion at about 7 p.m. (2300 GMT), and a New York City Fire Department spokesman said firefighters were on the scene of a transformer fire. “Members are responding to reports of numerous stuck elevators that are occupied, but there are currently no patients reported,” the department said on Twitter. It said the outage extended from Fifth Avenue west to the Hudson River, and from the west 40s north to 72nd Street. The Con Edison utility said it was working to restore power to 42,000 customers and would provide updates as it got them. Mayor Bill de Blasio told CNN said he had spoken with the police commissioner and the deputy commissioner who handles counterterrorism. “From what we’re seeing at this moment, this is simply a mechanical problem and one, again, that sounds like it is addressable in a reasonable period of time,” de Blasio said. The city’s subway system said it was working with the utility and that the outage was affecting Midtown and the Upper West Side. “Several stations are currently without power and are being bypassed by all trains,” it posted on Twitter. Some Broadway theaters were not letting in patrons, and the streets filled with ticket holders. In an attempt to cheer customers, the cast from the musical “Come From Away” performed a song in front of the stage door. City Council Speaker Corey Johnson wrote on Twitter that the ConEd substation on the West Side had a “major disturbance” and that the utility was working on fixing it. With some stations and traffic lights dark, many residents and visitors alike took to the streets and walked, according to social media posts, many of which had the hashtag #blackoutnyc. Jeff O’Malley told Reuters he was stuck in a subway car for more than an hour. “We were stuck for about 75 minutes,” said the 57-year-old consultant. “It’s completely dark (in the station); people were coming up using their flashlights on their phones.” The outage occurred on the 42nd anniversary of a New York blackout that crippled nearly the entire city during a heat wave on July 13, 1977. Power was not restored until the next day. Reporting by Maria Caspani and Daniel Wallis; Additional reporting by Frank McGurty and Conway Gittens in New York, and David Morgan in Washington; Editing by Jonathan Oatis and Andrea Ricci -- © Copyright Reuters 2019-07-14 Follow Thaivisa on LINE for breaking Thailand news and visa info Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tug Posted July 14, 2019 Share Posted July 14, 2019 Much ado about nothing it’s back on Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matzzon Posted July 14, 2019 Share Posted July 14, 2019 I bet it was "rape and all other crimes possible time" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Srikcir Posted July 14, 2019 Share Posted July 14, 2019 4 hours ago, rooster59 said: this is simply a mechanical problem Flashback to December 28, 2018: New York sky turns bright blue after transformer explosion. Did IoT cyberattacks cause NY power transformers to explode? The reaction from U.S. Congress: Senators Mark Warner and Cory Gardner introduced the Internet of Things Cybersecurity Improvement Act of 2017 that prohibits agencies from acquiring IoT devices and sensors that aren't patchable and that don't have changeable passwords. So far, the bill hasn't received a hearing or a vote in the Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee, which has jurisdiction over federal procurement and cybersecurity”. https://www.networkworld.com/article/3330646/did-iot-cyberattacks-cause-ny-power-transformers-to-explode.html A mechanical problem is the result. What was the cause? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nauseus Posted July 14, 2019 Share Posted July 14, 2019 No sympathy. Any time 40k + people in Thailand get blacked out it is not international news. They should keep it to themselves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Posted July 14, 2019 Share Posted July 14, 2019 Off-topic post and replies removed. It's not a political thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blazes Posted July 14, 2019 Share Posted July 14, 2019 A NY power outage is of course a Chinese hacking outrage..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bendejo Posted July 15, 2019 Share Posted July 15, 2019 No mention of looting anywhere that I could find. Strange.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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