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Warbasse Residents Recall Sandy Panic During Two-Hour Blackout

Residents of the Amalgamated Warbasse Houses [http://amalgamatedwarbassehouses.com/] panicked last night when a power outage plunged all five buildings of the housing development into blackness for nearly two hours. Lights started dimming and flickering at approximately 9:16pm and by 9:30pm the complex, television screens, and computers all

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Con Edison Boasts Of Good Service During Heat Wave’s Record Power Usage, But Locals Say Service Was Troubled

Source: bondidwhat via flickrHeat waves are the worst. While I’m lucky to have an air-conditioner, I sometimes find myself staring at my small wall unit and imagining all the money blowing out of my wallet. According a report [http://www.wnyc.org/articles/wnyc-news/2013/jul/19/new-york-sizzles-coned-sets-record-high-peak-electric-usage/] by

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Con Edison Promises Greenfield That They Will Make Repairs To Prevent Blackouts

Source: Councilman GreenfieldFrom the offices of Councilman David Greenfield: Councilman David G. Greenfield met last week with top officials from Consolidated Edison to get answers on issues that have plagued residents and businesses of Boro Park, Midwood and Bensonhurst for years, including manhole fires and the blackout earlier this summer