An "electricity blackout" in New York left 42,000 people without lights | Chronic

A mbadive power outage left 42,000 people without electricity in downtown Manhattan, New York, according to the utility company via its Twitter account.

"We are working to restore food to 42,000 customers, primarily in West Manhattan, and we will provide updates as they arrive."said power distribution company Con Edison.

The power outage is the result of a problem on the power grid during the afternoon of last Saturday, connected with the pbadage of electricity from one part of the city to another to meet the demand, said the mayor of New York. Bill of Blasio, who was campaigning in Iowa for his candidacy for the presidency.

On the other hand, the New York Fire Department has recorded many transformer fires and several shows on Broadway have been canceled. Another impressive image that has left the light is that of Times Square with its famous bright illuminated posters.

The interruption of distribution also affected the city's metro with various power cuts in its stations.. "We are working to identify the causes and keep the trains running," reported the Metropolitan Transportation Authority.

The refueling returned shortly after 10 pm in the Times Square neighborhood; and at age 23, five of the six electrical zones had recovered light. Con Edison, for his part, felt that the restoration would be completed at midnight.