And so, guided by the light of smartphones and a wedding photographer’s light stand, the ceremony continued. Using instruments that didn’t require power (saxophone, trumpet, violin), the band played on. Top Con Edison officials apologized on Sunday and said it was too soon to know exactly what caused the failure to cascade from neighborhood to neighborhood. “It’s kind of cool,” said Alex Cedeno, a 53-year-old construction worker from Hell’s Kitchen. He was in rural Iowa, illustrating the perils mayors face when they run for president.

Source: New York Times July 15, 2019 09:22 UTC