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...total?including damage to buildings and theft of their contents?might be a staggering $1 billion or more. Because of the blackout, the city lost $4 million in tax revenue and had to pay $5 million in overtime to policemen and firemen. Estimates of business losses?beyond the looting???included up to $15 million in lost brokerage commissions for Wall Street and $20 million for retail stores...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: THE BLACKOUT: NIGHT OF TERROR | 7/25/1977 | See Source »

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