Blackout in Times Square sale 'They done it

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" Houdini told The Times in 1922

Times staff photographer Vincent Laforet took the image on April 16

President John F

Blackout in Times Square sale 'They done itOn 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