manhole fires
It appears that all of this snow, salt, and slush are wreaking havoc on the city’s underground utilities. Neighbor Erik Botsford spotted a manhole fire on Jackson Place (shown above), between 16th Street and Prospect Avenue, and mentioned that their lights were flickering on 16th. According to the Con
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Photo By Maria DanalakisIt has been six months since Superstorm Sandy [/coney-island-hospital-evacuated/] caused millions of dollars [/fema-doles-out-103-million-for-city-hospitals-hit-by-sandy-including-coney-island-hospital/] of damage to Coney Island Hospital and even though the facility has reopened, it might take another year for the hospital to be fully restored, according to a report [http://bronx.ny1.com/
15th Street
A reader on 15th Street, between 5th and 6th Avenue, wrote this morning to say that she, and several neighbors, had reported power outages to Con Ed [http://www.coned.com/] this morning. Unfortunately, representatives told her that, “due to a large amount of outages in our area, it was
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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
News
The lights are out for hundreds of Con Edison customers in Gerritsen Beach and Marine Park, where Con Edison is reporting a power outage. According to Con Edison’s power outage map [http://apps.coned.com/stormcenter_external/default.html], 826 households are without power, primarily in Gerritsen Beach. The
air quality
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
breaking news
This just in, there has been a transformer explosion on Homecrest Avenue between Ave V and Neck RoadAvenue V. We are hearing reports of power and phone outages in the surrounding areas. UPDATE: We are being told that the traffic lights are out on Avenue V from East 12th Street
Con Edison
As of 2:30 p.m. today, Con Edison is responding to a power outage in the Gerritsen Beach section of Brooklyn. To report a loss of electric service, contact Con Edison at 1-800-75-CONED(26633) or online at http://www.coned.com [http://www.coned.com/] Anyone know of other