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>> let's be clear. approaching officers. >> he was still armed at that time? let's be clear, clint. >> i don't know that matter of and you others in testimony, you fabricating factually but he have warned of these things. surrendered to police upon being there does seem to be an active seen. >> there was a honda accord at decision by this administration the scene. was that his vehicle? that we are not going to call this by its name and hit it head >> are you asking me for specifics? right now that's still under on. >> that's right. it's been very passive, really investigation. is just a series...

Actually gave a performance in the street. ♪ >> alexander field is in new york, so how about the mayor, how is he explaining this one? >> reporter: well, it's up to the mayor and con edison to answer. what they're saying is they know this was not a physical attack on the system, they know this was not a cyber attack and there was not a function of overusage or overloading the system. they are saying that it started with a transmission substation on the west side of manhattan. there was a cascading effect. ultimately you had six networks, which are essentially neighborhoods, that were knocked...

Responders, the new york fire department, the new york police. we heard from governor cuomo earlier tonight he spoke with us here on msnbc and he said that he was also sending in state police and the national guard. but, jonathan, if you can, the governor said in an earlier press statement the fact that it happened at all is unacceptable. when i asked him about that this evening on the phone, he said that he was going to view those transformers tonight, but that effectively, the system did not work this evening as it was designed to. can you explain to us how was it designed to work? what didn...

Avenue and streets have been shut down. it are cruise out on the street that of seeing convoys of firetrucks moving in from some of the other boroughs? talk about the contingency plan three hours then. what's happening, who is moving, how many firetrucks and crews are available to check on the people you were talking about? >> you know the fire department is pretty big. they have over 400 units so they are going fill in. as a unit in manhattan becomes unavailable they will bring in from parliament from the bronx they will fill-in for harlem and from riverdale they will fill-in for harlem. it's...

I saw the last updates from the fire department in new york saying they were trying to get a hold on the transformer fire. but no injuries reported associated with that. and at the last update the new york city subway system advising people to avoid underground subway stations and use buses if you can. traffic is moving, but it's being directed by hand by some of new york city's finest. folks are just doing the best they can and waiting for the lights to come back on. in the meantime enjoying a simpler time. leland: there is a lot of things we take for granted. you press a button and you expec...