That's awesome Eddie. One of the first things I thought of with the blackout was that in New York people would actually be able to see the stars. It was amazing for me when I moved to the area I'm in now ... I had been in the city (not "big" city, but city enough for a lot of light pollution) all my life, and when I moved to a rural area the stars were so brilliant. My first night in this county was the first night either I or my mate had seen the Milky Way galaxy with our own eyes.

I'm glad you got to gaze at the stars -- you and your brother and sister will probably remember that night for the rest of your lives.