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NBC New York ‏

MIDTOWN BLACKOUT UPDATE: FDNY responding to reports of people trapped in elevators; watch live video from Times Square here.

Neda Iranpour ‏

What an eerie sight. West side of #Manhattan is in the dark due to a power outage. @CBS8 @CBSNewYork #PowerOutage

#BREAKING: A massive power outage has impacted parts of Manhattan. It has disrupted subway service and traffic lights.

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JUST IN: The power outage affecting parts of midtown Manhattan in New York City is "due to a manhole fire earlier this evening," according to New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio.

A photo from the rooftop of the Metropolitan Museum of Art shows the line where the #blackout begins in NYC. We have live coverage here:

[djstex]

This is terrible!

[Lakeside Granny]

Bringing in firefighters from other districts to rescue those trapped in elevators.

Still getting cell phone calls 2 1/2 hour later.

Madison Square Garden power went out and the flood lights came on, Bryan Llenas was celebrating his birthday with a Jennifer Lopez concert, after only 3 songs had to evacuate building.