美国纽约曼哈顿市中城及上西区部分地区13日晚间发生大规模停电,电力公司联合爱迪生(ConEdison)表示,大约有4.2万户受到影响,地铁也因此停驶,交通大乱,最巧的是这一天刚好是1977年大停电42周年。《福斯新闻》报导,有纽约市政府官员指出,停电原因为变压器起火,但联合爱迪生公司还未证实。
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I guess this is what they call a New Yorkmoment. After being trapped on the F for an hour because of thepower outage I emerged to see dark restaurants & trafficlights, civilians directing traffic, & an evacuated CarnegieHall concert happening in the street. #nyc#Blackoutpic.twitter.com/3p9UWtRrel
― Briallen Hopper (@briallenhopper) July 14, 2019</blockquote>
百老汇节目演到一半因此被迫取消,有些剧团乾脆走出剧院,跑到街上即兴演出;另外有爵士酒吧的乐团,则决定继续在黑暗中演出,也别有风味。CBS新闻主播凯蓝德(HenryCallander),也在推特上分享停电的CBS摄影棚景色。
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I can hear singing from the streets...soundslike @carnegiehallchoir is singing outside! #BeautifulSoundsDuringBlackoutpic.twitter.com/ITuvze4nZZ
― Caryn Ross (@SuperSassyMama) July 13, 2019</blockquote>