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The box may be grounded, it may not be, if it's not, it's an indicator of what you are going to find elsewhere in the house.

Not to worry about the light fixture, it really doesn't need to be grounded, it IS safer to have a ground, but not necessary.

Hook up the two wires on the new fixture as they were on the old. (You marked the one that was on the lighter colored screw, right? Good.)

Now's the time to head for the fuse/breaker box and have a good look at the condition of the wiring. AND to make a diagram of what each circuit controls. Believe me, it will come in handy when you decide to pull some new wiring.

Joe(Hope this doesn't come as a shock to you)Nation

Thanks, I'll follow the instructions…let you know what happens. Also If you in the front car of the A train are you Queens bound, Manhattan bound, or somewhere between? LOL

Why not hire a trained electrician to do the work?

It worked! Also I connected the ground wire to the box, turns out fine. No tripping at the breakers. thx