Mayor Lindsay Power Shortage

The NYPR Archive Collections | Jan 1, 2000

Mayor Lindsay says the power shortage is now at its worst since the summer. He urges New Yorkers to conserve energy by cutting back on unnecessary power use such as leaving the refrigerator door open. (phone sound)


Audio courtesy of the NYC Municipal Archives WNYC Collection


WNYC archives id: 151437
Municipal archives id: T7615

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