The blackout in New York leaves thousands of people without electricity – like Blasio in Iowa

While New York City suffered a power outage affecting more than 40,000 people on Saturday, Mayor Bill de Blasio said he had not decided yet whether he would return to New York City. Iowa, where he was campaigning for the presidency.

"I will get more information in the next hour and we will adjust my schedule to what I hear," said the CNN Mayor.

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The mayor ruled out "outside influences" as the cause of the breakdown.

De Blasio told reporters that he was in contact with the police and the commissioners responsible for handling emergency situations. The Democratic candidate is currently campaigning in Waterloo, Iowa.

The New York Fire Department said that a fire caused the blackout that left the metro cars blocked and the lifts stranded.

NYCEmergencyMgt is working with NYPD, FDNY and municipal agencies to deal with power outages in Manhattan following a fire in a sewer plate earlier in the evening. is important.We will soon have other updates.Consult @NotifyNYC. " Blasio tweeted.

Con Edison officials said they were working to restore electricity to 43,500 people and businesses in the Upper West Side, but they do not have an estimated restoration timeframe, according to Con Edison. the Associated Press.

According to reports, Power would be released early Saturday night at the Rockefeller Center and reportedly reached the Upper West Side.

The blackout occurred on the 42nd anniversary of the 1977 blackout, leaving millions without electricity.