Blackout in Times Square sale "That was one fantastic ride

"That was one fantastic ride

sits Thomas Crawford's bronze sculpture "Freedom

"It rumbles over the streets of Inwood in Upper Manhattan

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Blackout in Times Square sale "That was one fantastic rideOn November 9, 1965, the lights went out across nine northeaster states because of an electrical relay failure in Canada. The 13 hour blackout hit New York City in the middle of rush hour, leaving 800,000 trapped in subways. Traffic moved slowly as police officers set up lights and stood at the intersections waving cars and buses on their way. Allyn Baum of The Times captured this photo of patrolman James Kelly of Troop "B" directing traffic in Times