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# “Vandalism” Cuts Spectrum Service to North Brooklyn
- URL: https://bklyner.com/vandalism-cuts-spectrum-service-to-north-brooklyn/
- Published: 2017-09-15T18:12:05.000Z
- Updated: 2017-09-15T19:03:08.000Z
- Author: Paul Stremple
- Tags: News, Nonsponsored, North Western Brooklyn, northern brooklyn, Science & Technology, Internet, internet down, offline, service, spectrum, #wp

NORTH BROOKLYN – Spectrum internet went down in North Brooklyn overnight on Friday, September 15th, leaving residents without connectivity—or real answers—for hours.

Somewhere around 1:00 am, customers began to report losing internet service from Spectrum.

The problems persisted throughout the morning, with the [company announcing an “outage due to vandalism,”](https://www.timewarnercable.com/en/support/alerts/nyc-outage-alert.html?cq%5Fck=1504878579722&ref=bklyner.com) but details remained unclear.

A [vandalism outage](http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/queens/vandalism-behind-queens-spectrum-cable-outage-affecting-thousands-article-1.3279947?ref=bklyner.com) in Queens over the summer was eventually [linked to a striking cable technician](http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/queens/striking-spectrum-worker-accused-cutting-cable-wires-queens-article-1.3327517?ref=bklyner.com) who cut internet cables.

Local Union, No. 3 of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) [has been on strike against Spectrum since the spring.](https://www.local3ibew.org/local-union-no-3-ibew-strike-charter-communicationsspectrum/?upm%5Fexport=print&ref=bklyner.com)

Spectrum tweeted their awareness of the problem by 8:30 am, but couldn’t give an ETA on when service would be restored:

> Crews are onsite and are working to repair damage ASAP. We apologize and thank you for your patience as we work towards resolution 2/2
> 
> — Ask Spectrum (@Ask\_Spectrum) [September 15, 2017](https://twitter.com/Ask%5FSpectrum/status/908670173485391872?ref=bklyner.com)

On [downdetector.com](http://downdetector.com/status/spectrum?ref=bklyner.com), a site that tracks service interruptions, trackers showed a massive spike in reports to the internet company.

![](/content/images/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Screen-Shot-2017-09-15-at-1.50.19-PM.png)

A massive spike in reports made to Spectrum (Screenshot via downdetector.com)

![](/content/images/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Screen-Shot-2017-09-15-at-1.51.03-PM.png)

Internet outages in North Brooklyn (Screenshot via downdetector.com)

An info-map revealed a cloud of red outages over northwest Brooklyn.

Areas in central and southern Brooklyn were unaffected by outages.

Internet users began to report restoration of service around noon on Friday.