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BREAKING: Major Power Outage In Marine Park, Mill Basin – 1,230+ In The Dark

Source: niznoz/FlickrMore than 1,230 households are without power in Marine Park, Mill Basin and other areas, after a transformer exploded on Avenue T and Hendrickson Street. The explosion occurred at approximately 6:40 p.m., and Con Edison has been called to the scene. Notify NYC has issued

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City’s Spirit Shone Brightly Throughout ’03 Blackout

A customer buys ice cream from a Mister Softee truck — one of the very few options New Yorkers had to try and keep cool during the sweltering Northeast Blackout of 2003. Source: StructuresNYC / FlickrBETWEEN THE LINES [/tag/between-the-lines/]: Where were you when the lights went out on August 14, 2003

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Con Ed Throttles Power As City Extends Heat Advisory

Source: niznoz/FlickrCon Edison is reducing voltage by 5 percent in Brooklyn and Queens neighborhoods including Sheepshead Bay, Marine Park, Gerritsen Beach, Midwood, Flatbush, and East Flatbush, as the National Weather Service extends the ongoing heat advisory for all of New York City until tomorrow evening. The power is restricted

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Photo: Power Lines “Explode” On Nostrand Avenue

Firefighters responded to the scene of what appears to be a downed power line on Nostrand Avenue near Avenue Y shortly before noon today, in an incident that left the area stinking like burned rubber. “It sounded like a small explosion,” said tipster Nick Rosen, who was in the area

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Con Edison Reduces Power to Southern Brooklyn

Courtesy of niznoz via FlickrCon Edison is asking customers in Gravesend, Manhattan Beach, Coney Island and Seagate to scale back on power usage while repairs are made throughout the day. The company is reducing the power supply by 5 percent to some 27,000 households in order to keep stress