Power Restored To Most Brooklyn Residents

BROOKLYN, NY [NY1] — Some Brooklyn neighborhoods are finally getting some relief from the heat today, as the power returns after being knocked out from over the weekend.

Consolidated Edison said this morning that electricity had been restored to some 2,000 customers in Sunset Park, Bay Ridge, Borough Park, and Park Slope, who were left without power yesterday when electrical lines broke down.

At 8:30 last night, Con Ed also lifted a request that customers in those areas stop using all non-essential electrical appliances, including air conditioning. However, the utility is still urging energy conservation.

The utility made dry ice available to customers so they could save their refrigerated items.
But some people NY1 spoke with said it was tough dealing with the sweltering temperatures.

“It’s too humid, you know, we need the air conditioner,” said one Brooklyn resident. “We tried to concentrate in only one room, with one plug only with the A/C. Everything else is turned off.”

“It was terrible,” said another. “It was uncomfortable just sleeping without the A/C in this kind of weather. You know, it’s very, very uncomfortable. My wife was very upset.”

Temperatures are expected to climb past 90 degrees today, for the sixth day in a row. A heat watch is in effect until 6 tonight.

Anyone with service problems can call Con Ed at 1-800-75-CON-ED or go to www.ConEd.com.