1977 New York City blackout and subsequent arson

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/1977_New_York_City_blackout_and_subsequent_arson
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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:historical_event
gptkbp:affectedArea all five boroughs of New York City
gptkbp:arrested over 3,700
gptkbp:cause lightning strike
gptkbp:culturalSignificance referenced in music, film, and literature
gptkbp:economicImportance hundreds of millions of dollars in damages
gptkbp:endDate 1977-07-14
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label 1977 New York City blackout and subsequent arson
gptkbp:injuries over 550
gptkbp:location gptkb:New_York_City
gptkbp:mediaCoverage extensive
gptkbp:notableNeighborhoodsAffected gptkb:Harlem
gptkb:South_Bronx
gptkb:Bedford-Stuyvesant
gptkb:Bushwick
gptkb:Crown_Heights
gptkbp:numberOfLootedStores over 1,600
gptkbp:numberOfTornadoes over 1,000
gptkbp:powerCompany gptkb:Con_Edison
gptkbp:powerOutageDuration up to 25 hours
gptkbp:precededBy 1977 New York City heat wave
gptkbp:resultedIn arson
property damage
widespread looting
gptkbp:startDate 1977-07-13
gptkbp:victim 0
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Bushwick,_Brooklyn,_New_York_City,_U.S.
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6