green
Con-Ed Will Turn Gowanus Lot Into EV Charging and Energy Storage Hub
Con Edison has announced plans to transform a vacant Gowanus lot into a “first-of-its-kind” clean energy hub with battery energy storage and 18 electric vehicle chargers.
Utilities
Announcements
ConEd To Install Smart Meters On All Brooklyn Residences, Starting Next Week
A look at the new Smart Meters ConEd will be installing across Brooklyn starting in April (Via ConEd)In a few days, ConEdison will start switching out all the electrical meters on Brooklyn buildings, replacing the old meters with new “Smart Meters” [https://www.coned.com/en/our-energy-future/technology-innovation/smart-meters]
Con Ed
Look Out For ‘Slammers’ Promising Lower Utility Bills
Photo via tayloro_designs [https://www.instagram.com/p/96OnM4sqau/]Our sister site, South Slope News [http://southslopenews.com/blog/home/unwanted-knocks-door-look-slammers-promising-lower-utility-bills/] , recently reported on the issue of “slamming” in the area. “Slamming” is the practice of switching utility suppliers without the customer’s knowledge or duping them into a
breaking
Power Outage Hits Marine Park, Leaving Hundreds Without Electricity (Updated)
File photoUpdate (11:54am): Con Edison informed Sheepshead Bites that all power has been restored. Original post: More than 800 households near the Marine Park – Sheepshead Bay border are currently without power, as Con Edison investigates the cause and works to make repairs. A transformer in the affected area blew
power
Subways, Schools, Safety And More – All The Latest Updates About Winter Storm Juno
The birds chilled out on the beach today. (Photo by Alla Vaynshteyn of the Shorefront Y)Get out your extra blankets and hot chocolate, neighbors, and prepare to hunker down at home to ride out what’s expected to be a rocky next day or two, with Winter Storm Juno
Blackouts
BREAKING: Nearly 1,000 Without Power In Gerritsen Beach – Restoration Estimated By 3 P.M. (Updated)
Source: niznoz/FlickrUPDATE (2:06 p.m.): Con Edison just informed us that the restoration time has been bumped up to 3:00 p.m. Power went out due to “equipment failure” in the Sheepshead Bay area, according to the spokesperson, and they’re still investigating. It’s also not
Internet
Anyone Having Issues With TWC?
Some neighbors are reporting a Time Warner Cable internet outage in the area, and they say there’s been an issue with service since yesterday. One neighbor on 14th Street between 4th and 5th Avenues says it appears to be an outage affecting the whole block, and several people on
heartshare neighborhood heating fund
Cymbrowitz Urges Residents To Apply For Neighborhood Heating Fund
No, this is not from today.The following is an unaltered press release from the offices of Assemblyman Steven Cymbrowitz: The thought of paying home heating costs this winter is enough to send a chill through many low-income seniors and families in Brooklyn. Fortunately, help is on the way thanks
infrastructure
Linkwrap: Sandy Anniversary Coverage From Around The City, Part Two
Remember when we ate MREs because we had to? Ugh.Yesterday we posted part one of a list of notable coverage [/linkwrap-sandy-anniversary-coverage-from-around-the-city/] of the first anniversary of Superstorm Sandy. Most were published over the weekend or last week. Here’s part two, with the latest Sandy-related coverage from around the
con edison small business
A Note From Con Edison’s Small Business Team About How Local Biz Owners Can Save Some Cash
Source: niznoz/FlickrWe received this from Micah Rome, an energy efficiency consultant with Con Edison’s Small Business Team, who has been doing outreach in Sheepshead Bay to save our business owners some cash. Here’s what he had to say: > ConEdison’s Small Business Energy Program offers FREE
cell phone service
AT&T Mobile Service Should Be Back To Normal Now
After several neighbors complained that their AT&T mobile service was not working in certain parts of the area [/blog/news/whos-having-reception-issues-today] starting on Monday evening, we’ve heard that the issue finally appears to be resolved — even if the reason for the problem is still not entirely clear.
Cablevision
A Union Agrees: Cablevision Stinks
Think your Cablevision [http://www.cablevision.com/] internet speeds are slow? According to a recent report by the Communication Workers of America [http://www.slideshare.net/Cablevision99/leaving-brooklyn-behind], you’re not wrong. Brownstoner [http://www.brownstoner.com/blog/2013/01/union-slams-cablevisions-brooklyn-service/] points to the report, which notes that the average