Officials seek answers after blackout in New York's Manhattan

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Government and utility officials were still searching for definite reasons on Sunday for a five-hour blackout in a large section of New York ...

NEW YORK: Government and utility officials were still searching for definite reasons on Sunday for a five-hour blackout in a large section of New York City's Manhattan borough that left 73,000 customers without power on Saturday.

A residential building light out near Times Square area, as a blackout affects buildings and traffic during widespread power outages in the Manhattan borough of New York, U.S, July 13, 2019. REUTERS/Jeenah Moon Neither a cyberattack nor a terrorist act were to blame, de Blasio added at a press conference."Definite causes will take some time" to figure out, he said.Activity in the Times Square appeared back to normal on Sunday. Traffic and subways returned to their summer weekend flow.People walk near Times Square area after power was restored following a blackout that affected buildings and traffic during widespread power outages in the Manhattan borough of New York, U.S, July 13, 2019.

 

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