It didn't last long enough to be a bother for most people. It was basically a party. A few more days and it would've been Super Dome at MSG. https://en.wiki

It didn't last long enough to be a bother for most people. It was basically a party. A few more days and it would've been Super Dome at MSG. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northeast_blackout_of_2003#New_York https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northeast_blackout_of_2003#New... "most of the restaurants in lobbies gave out free food to guests. Since most perishable items were going to spoil anyway, many restaurants and citizens simply prepared what they could and served it to anyone who wanted it, leading to vast block parties in many New York City neighborhoods. Any ice cream in frozen storage also had to be quickly served to any and all passers by."