New York City: Amidst a period of <a class="mw-redirect" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_New_York_City_(1946–77)#1970s" id="mwzA" rel="mw:WikiLink" title="History of New York City (1946–77)">financial and social turmoil</a> experiences an <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_City_blackout_of_1977" id="mwzQ" rel="mw:WikiLink" title="New York City blackout of 1977">electrical blackout</a> lasting nearly 24 hours that leads to widespread fires and looting.