The Night the Lights Went Out on Broadway...and Everywhere Else. 
5:48pm: looking down at the intersection of Centre and Walker from the 5th floor of the Globix dataceter.
5:48pm: looking down at the intersection of Centre and Walker from the 5th floor of the Globix dataceter.

5:48pm: looking down at the Centre Street and the city jail from the 5th floor of the Globix dataceter.
5:48pm: looking down at the Centre Street and the city jail from the 5th floor of the Globix dataceter.

5:48pm: looking down at the intersection of Centre and Walker from the 5th floor of the Globix dataceter.
5:48pm: looking down at the intersection of Centre and Walker from the 5th floor of the Globix dataceter.

10:58pm: The main lobby at Globix, on emergency power.
10:58pm: The main lobby at Globix, on emergency power.

10:59pm: Looking across the street at the city jail from under scaffolding on Centre Street.
10:59pm: Looking across the street at the city jail from under scaffolding on Centre Street.

10:59pm: Centre Street, running north toward Canal, with the lights out.
10:59pm: Centre Street, running north toward Canal, with the lights out.

10:59pm: emergency courtyard lights at the city jail.
10:59pm: emergency courtyard lights at the city jail.

11:00pm: looking eastbound up Walker Street.
11:00pm: looking eastbound up Walker Street.

11:01pm: looking west down Canal Street.
11:01pm: looking west down Canal Street.

11:01pm: looking east down Canal Street.
11:01pm: looking east down Canal Street.

11:02pm: looking east down Canal Street.
11:02pm: looking east down Canal Street.

11:03pm: the one functioning light on Walker Street.
11:03pm: the one functioning light on Walker Street.

7:01am: a vanful of New York police, all grabbing some shut-eye.
7:01am: a vanful of New York police, all grabbing some shut-eye.

7:02am: walking west on Canal Street, which was almost completely deserted.
7:02am: walking west on Canal Street, which was almost completely deserted.

7:02am: looking up Wooster street toward the Chrysler building.  Not a soul in sight.
7:02am: looking up Wooster street toward the Chrysler building. Not a soul in sight.

7:04am: at this point, ironically, my camera battery died.
7:04am: at this point, ironically, my camera battery died.

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