Blackout 2003

We survived the Blackout of 2003.

On Thursday, Aug. 14, 2003, New York City was paralyzed shortly after 4 p.m. by a power outage from points unknown.

From New Jersey all the way to Toronto, trains stopped, computers crashed, planes were grounded, air conditioners cut off and thousands of homes and businesses were plunged into darkness by the largest power outage in the nation's history.

Hundreds of thousands of subway passengers were trapped in pitch-black, sweltering tunnels by the blackout - forced to clamber across tracks and through trapdoors to safety and daylight.

Alex was driving home from Con Edison Westchester, unaware of what was happening and was surprised when he arrived at Queens and the traffic lights were off. I was home since I have a Thursday day-off. We were very lucky enough not to experience the very tiring ordeal that friends and many New Yorkers have gone through.

NO BUSES...NO SUBWAY...NO CELLPHONE SIGNAL...STORES CLOSED...

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