Statue of Liberty Plunged into Darkness by Power Cut on Eve of International Women's Day

The iconic Statue of Liberty was plunged into darkness on the evening of March 7, after a power outage caused its lighting system to fail.
All that could be seen for hours were the monument's headlights and lamp, with the flood lighting returning later in the night.
Here, as night falls, the flood lights beneath the statue fail to switch on.
Some social media users credited the event as a supportive nod to International Women's Day, March 8.
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[@cdcanada7182]

The symbolism not just with women's day, but with the Trump era in general where freedoms are being decreased daily.

[@shannonmj1024]

Christine D. how are freedoms being decreased?

[@shannonmj1024]

***** Not even close.

[@felani1647]

The lights were off during scheduled maintenance and upgrade. Woops.
Sorry libs, God took the night off on this one, assuming you were smart
enough to know better. Enjoy your feelys.