NEW YORK (WCBS 880) — In this week's 50 Stories podcast, Wayne Cabot sits down with WCBS' own reporters who covered the summer of 1977 in New York City. New York City was "coming off the rails," as ...

On July 13, 1977–a sweltering summer night, 40 years ago today–lightning struck a Con Ed cable draped over the Hudson River, about 40 miles north of Manhattan, setting into motion a series of ...

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In May 1977, New York City was on the brink. A serial killer calling himself “Son of Sam” evaded capture and taunted authorities, while the city faced financial ruin and a growing reputation as a ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Darkness consumed New York City 40 years ago on this date for more than a full day. A series of lightning bolts set off a chain of events that cut power to the city on July 13 ...

In 1977, with dozens of fires set daily and tourism in freefall, New York hired an artist to save the city. His infamous sketch in the back of a yellow cab became the most imitated logo in history—and ...

A chunk of New York City plunged into darkness for hours as 72,000 customers on Manhattan’s West Side lost power on the anniversary of the historic 1977 blackout. Energy supply has since been fully ...

This story originally aired on Aug. 11, 2017. It was updated on Aug. 2, 2025. David Berkowitz terrorized New York City by killing six people and wounding seven others in seemingly random shootings ...