Witness History: Archive 2012 - New York Blackout
It is 35 years since the streets of the Big Apple were plunged into darkness.
In the height of a summer heatwave there were riots on the streets.
But as one New Yorker remembers - it wasn't all bad.
Photo: New Yorkers walking home in the dark. Copyright: Hulton Archive/Getty Images.
Published on Monday, 16th July 2012.
Available Podcasts from Witness History: Archive 2012
Subscribe to Witness History: Archive 2012
We are not the BBC, we only list available podcasts. To find out more about the programme including episodes available on BBC iPlayer, go to the Witness History: Archive 2012 webpage.