Large Power Outage in Brooklyn Caused by Overhead Power Line, Repaired Within An Hour

Con Edison crews quickly restored service to 5,397 customers in the Midwood section of Brooklyn, and 4,373 customers in the Tilden section tonight following a brief outage due to a failure on an overhead cable.

The outage began at 9:12 p.m. and all customers were restored at 10:13 p.m.

The boundaries for the outage in the Midwood section of Brooklyn included Farragut Road on the north, Kings Highway on the south, East 45th Street on the east and East 29th Street on the west.

The boundaries for the outage in the Tilden section of Brooklyn included Snyder Avenue on the north, Kings Highway on the south, East 89th Street on the east and Brooklyn Avenue on the west.