@abientotchantal: #onthisday, I posted in honor of the 20th anniversary of the NYC Blackout. I remember this day vividly. I love being a lifelong New Yorker who experienced many historical events. #early2000s #newyork #fyp #History
I HAD SO MUCH FUN DURING THIS BLACK OUT WAS THE BEST BLACKOUT EVER
2026-08-15 15:56:54
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user6052355619610 :
I remember being really concerned about missing the Cheetah Girls premiere lol electricity came back on just in time
2026-08-17 01:34:05
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B WAVVÉ :
Mind you this was only two years after 9/11 so the people stuck underground when they say they were panicking that was NO JOKE!!!
2026-08-16 06:16:32
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BobsonBigson :
The way I had to walk home from Manhattan to Queens. My feet will never forget.
2026-08-14 23:59:40
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westside322 :
I was 6 months pregnant and walked from 24th street to 94th street
2026-08-16 02:58:27
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Trainer Fit :
I was in the F TRAIN heading Manhattan from Brooklyn.. we walked through the tunnel without light.. with 90 degrees..
2026-09-03 02:59:24
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𝕴𝖟𝖍𝖎 :
I was 5 years old I remember I think being in my grandmas house 😭
2026-09-03 15:14:46
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✨ Aleks Rose ✨ :
I was shaving my legs in the shower when the power went out. I knew cause the boombox on my toilet shut off. I lived in an apt complex at the time and EVERYONE was outside. It ended up being kinda fun
2026-08-15 21:02:02
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Veronica Torres :
I remember that very well…. People didn’t know what’s going on since this blackout also affected the cell phones towers
2026-08-16 01:41:04
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Jaheir®™ :
If you don’t know what happened at 4:10 PM, a massive power outage struck the Northeastern and Midwestern United States and Ontario, Canada. It affected an estimated 55 million people, making it the largest power blackout in North American history. During the NYC Subway last all power at 4:10 PM, instantly trapping over 400,000 passengers across roughly 400 trains in pitch-black tunnels
2026-08-15 22:28:26
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💋Tasha💋 :
I was in the courts playing handball. All the bodegas was giving ice creams for free. It was kinda nice to see the sky w/o the light pollution.
2026-08-15 23:54:03
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MkayReacts :
I remember eating cereal for dinner and my mom lit up candles that day for light
2026-08-15 14:06:12
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username747483726 :
2 years after 9/11, they thought it was over again
2026-08-16 02:57:05
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Percy Holland -Papi Moreno 🗝️ :
Unlike 1977 blackout I lived through them both 2003 was a lot civilized because it was coming off the heals of 9/11 so people were on pins and needles, because they didn't know what to expect next. It wasn't the right time to start bugging out
2026-08-15 21:07:22
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cyn 🎀 :
i was conceived during the blackout 😂 i always tell my mom “oh yall was real bored in the dark huh”
2026-08-16 01:14:10
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msNicole🇬🇭 momOF4 | IT GIRL :
omggg being a teen during this was crazy!! manhunt city... kids now would be withdrawing from their phones... 🤣
2026-08-15 21:28:35
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Randi Zwilling :
I had to walk over Queensboro Bridge and spend the night at a coworker’s house that night got to have some BBQ and thank goodness we both had landline phones
2026-08-16 00:36:05
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alex :
my mom slept at the hotel my aunt worked at overnight 😭 walked all the way uptown to there
2026-08-16 00:06:00
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bryanstrome :
That was a moment I'll never forget. Same with the blackout of 77.
2026-08-15 14:24:33
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joujoubean💜 :
I had to walk from Manhattan to Brooklyn!! I remember the Jews were handing out water at the end of the bridge to make sure everyone was okay.
2026-08-16 13:19:44
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tam_man88 :
This and 9/11 forced me to walk all the way home from workl
2026-08-15 21:37:33
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Manager_Carolyn :
The Mexican restaurant across from my office building gave free margaritas because the power was out and everything was melting. People helped direct traffic at cross streets and everyone walked home. We didn't know what happened but people had AM/FM transistor radios so we were able to get the news
2026-08-15 22:49:33
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🎀🩷Dija.XoX0🩷🎀 :
A time was had!! Got free chinese food and ice cream from the deli!!
2026-08-15 18:46:53
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Star :
Omgggg I remember this day it’s was so lit outside 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
2026-08-15 21:22:13
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