Lights out

chrysler building last night.....

new york city has turned out the lights! the blistering heat wave that‘s seized the Northeast of the U.S. is straining the already frail power grid, prompting the city to turn down the lights of several buildings, including the Empire State and Chrysler buildings. In my years here, I don’t remember there ever being no lights at either building, except for the big bad blackout of August 2003, when the northeast of the U.S. and eastern Canada were plunged into total darkness. Lights that illuminate New York’s many bridges are dimmed as well. It feels strange to look out of my window and see a different New York skyline, so this is pretty serious.