ConEd shut of power to the Financial District at approximately 7PM, but there were a number of explosions at substations including the one at 14th Street. There are over 1 million New Yorkers without power; ConEd reports most places below Midtown are dark.
They evacuated NYU Langone Hospital when its backup generator failed, so yes, consider yourself very lucky.
They evacuated NYU Langone Hospital when its backup generator failed, so yes, consider yourself very lucky.