In the heart of Carroll Gardens during the infamous 1977 New York City blackout, 17-year-old Dominick Ciscone was shot dead on a Brooklyn street corner — the only confirmed murder of that chaotic night. Forty-eight years later, his case remains unsolved. We unravel the mystery behind Dominick’s death, exploring the culture of silence in tight-knit neighborhoods, the overwhelmed NYPD of the 1970s, the media’s shifting focus, and the lasting impact of that night on a city already on the edge. Featuring archival reporting from The New York Times, Daily News, New York Post, and newly uncovered oral histories, this is the forgotten story of a murder in the dark.
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