Six Hours In The Dark: Strangers Became Neighbors

In November 1965, a major power outage struck the northeastern United States and parts of Canada, affecting 30 million people. More than 800,000 subway passengers in New York were stranded, including Lynn Lowin, who was traveling from Brooklyn to Manhattan. Without light, phones, or information, passengers remained together in the train for hours. They shared food, encouraged each other, and...