On 14 August 2003, 22 years ago this week, the electricity cut out for more than 50 million people in the US and Canada. The ...

News about New York City Blackout of 2003, including commentary and archival articles published in The New York Times.

New York City suffered blackouts in 1977 and 2003. Weaknesses in the grid were partially to blame. The periods were also among the hottest in the summer. The grid’s challenges will not get any ...

Today marks the 10th anniversary of the NYC blackout of 2003. How better prepared is the city to deal with blackouts in the future?

New York City is often referred to as the 'city that never sleeps.' On Aug. 14, 2003, however, a major power outage left about 50 million people across the Northeast in darkness -- with New York ...

The Northeast Blackout (2003) Image via Wikimedia Commons by Glitch010101 On August 14, New York experienced a historic blackout, caused by massive power failures in the Northeast.