Rengim Mutevellioglu

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NYC blackout

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Looking West on 51st street. Tr...rian traffic for the most part.

Looking West on 51st street. Traffic lights, as well as street lights were out. Cars were driving slow and prioritizing pedestrian traffic for the most part.

Tourists rest on the completely...dors with their own generators.

Tourists rest on the completely dark Channel Gardens in front of Rockefeller Center. Lit by passing cars and street vendors with their own generators.

Security guards gather at the l...ashlights and emergency lights.

Security guards gather at the lobby of one of the entrances of 610 5th avenue, lit by flashlights and emergency lights.

Kate Spade's The Channe...ore closed earlier than normal.

Kate Spade's The Channel Garedens store closed earlier than normal.

Tourists walk around the Rockef...laza lit by police floodlights.

Tourists walk around the Rockefeller Plaza lit by police floodlights.

Business in Rockefeller Center ...uminated by police floodlights.

Business in Rockefeller Center such as the Summer Garden & Bar closed earlier as the Plaza was only illuminated by police floodlights.

Security guards inside the 30 Rock lobby.

NBC Studios marquee on 49th street were off.

The normally colorful Radio Cit... black without its neon lights.

The normally colorful Radio City Music Hall marquee was white and black without its neon lights.

Bustling 8th avenue in Hell's Kitchen under darkness.

With a large number of restaura...erous street vendors had lines.

With a large number of restaurants closed due to the power outage, numerous street vendors had lines.

Firetruck engine lights illuminating 52nd street.

LinkNYCs around midtown were also without power.

A Chinese restaurant's workers were resting outside.

A fruit cart vendor illuminated by a passing car.

With the trains not running in ...e with bikes were advantageous.

With the trains not running in numerous stops, those with bikes were advantageous.

Pick a Bagel employees cleaning and organizing.

8th avenue

LinkNYCs were displaying an err...s young man's attempts.

LinkNYCs were displaying an error message on some of their pads that still had batteries but were not charging phones despite this young man's attempts.

Bars were still open and welcom...ndlelight and emergency lights.

Bars were still open and welcoming with candlelight and emergency lights.

Subway stations were closed.

A traffic cop redirecting traffic on w 57th.

Resting in Columbus Circle, lit by police floodlights.

Members of the Millennial Choir...ewed by CBS in Columbus Circle.

Members of the Millennial Choir being interviewed by CBS in Columbus Circle.

MTA workers coming out a completely dark Columbus Circle station.

Bus stop reflecting police cars on Broadway.

Family waiting at the bus stop on Broadway.

Duane Reade employees taking a ...e blackout at 24 hour location.

Duane Reade employees taking a break during the blackout at 24 hour location.

Generator powering a hotel lobby near Lincoln Center.

A single emergency spotlight il...e of the Hudson New York hotel.

A single emergency spotlight illuminates the entrance of the Hudson New York hotel.

A dark and empty restaurant lit by a single candlelight.

5th avenue offered a stark cont...est side being completely dark.

5th avenue offered a stark contrast with buildings on the west side being completely dark.

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Thumbnail of Looking West on 51st street. Tra_trian traffic for the most part.

Thumbnail of Tourists rest on the completely _ndors with their own generators.

Thumbnail of Security guards gather at the lo_lashlights and emergency lights.

Thumbnail of Kate Spade's The Channel_tore closed earlier than normal.

Thumbnail of Tourists walk around the Rockefe_Plaza lit by police floodlights.

Thumbnail of Business in Rockefeller Center s_luminated by police floodlights.

Thumbnail of Security guards inside the 30 Rock lobby.

Thumbnail of NBC Studios marquee on 49th street were off.

Thumbnail of The normally colorful Radio City_d black without its neon lights.

Thumbnail of Bustling 8th avenue in Hell's Kitchen under darkness.

Thumbnail of With a large number of restauran_merous street vendors had lines.

Thumbnail of Firetruck engine lights illuminating 52nd street.

Thumbnail of LinkNYCs around midtown were also without power.

Thumbnail of A Chinese restaurant's workers were resting outside.

Thumbnail of A fruit cart vendor illuminated by a passing car.

Thumbnail of With the trains not running in n_se with bikes were advantageous.

Thumbnail of Pick a Bagel employees cleaning and organizing.

Thumbnail of LinkNYCs were displaying an erro_is young man's attempts.

Thumbnail of Bars were still open and welcomi_andlelight and emergency lights.

Thumbnail of Subway stations were closed.

Thumbnail of A traffic cop redirecting traffic on w 57th.

Thumbnail of Resting in Columbus Circle, lit by police floodlights.

Thumbnail of Members of the Millennial Choir _iewed by CBS in Columbus Circle.

Thumbnail of MTA workers coming out a completely dark Columbus Circle station.

Thumbnail of Bus stop reflecting police cars on Broadway.

Thumbnail of Family waiting at the bus stop on Broadway.

Thumbnail of Duane Reade employees taking a b_he blackout at 24 hour location.

Thumbnail of Generator powering a hotel lobby near Lincoln Center.

Thumbnail of A single emergency spotlight ill_ce of the Hudson New York hotel.

Thumbnail of A dark and empty restaurant lit by a single candlelight.

Thumbnail of 5th avenue offered a stark contr_west side being completely dark.

Public Project

NYC blackout

Copyright Rengim Mutevellioglu 2024

Date of Work Jul 2019 - Jul 2019

Updated Jul 2019

Location New York City

Topics Community, Energy, Essays, Media, Photography, Photojournalism, Reporting, Street

On the anniversary of the '77 blackout, New York was met with another power outage that lasted 5 hours. The blocks between 40th st up to 70th st on the West side of Manhattan were plunged into darkness. One of the busiest areas of the island for tourism and nightlife saw a decrease in activity and livelihood on a Saturday night, with shows being canceled and traffic diverted.

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