360° Video Takes a Trip Through the Archives on New York City's Blackout of 1977

In this 360° video from the New York Times, peek inside the newspaper's "morgue"—the collection of old articles and photographs that have been published throughout the years—and learn more about the famous New York City Blackout of 1977.

It's been 40 years since the New York City blackout of 1977. Visit the New York Times archive, known as the morgue, to see how this newspaper covered the two chaotic days when the city was without power.

If you can't move the view around, you need to use the Google Chrome browser on desktop, or the YouTube App for iOS or Android to move around inside the video.

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Matt Coneybeare

Matt Coneybeare

Editor in Chief

Matt enjoys exploring the City's with his partner and son. He is an avid marathon runner, and spends most of his time eating, running, and working on cool stuff.

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