URGENT: Many Elderly Are Without Power In Crown Heights, Please Check On Your Friends and Neighbors

With hundreds of homes throughout Crown Heights without power, many elderly and infirm are without air conditioning or power sources. Please check on your friends and neighbors to ensure they have what they need and are in a healthy environment.

Elderly people are many times unable to regulate their temperature appropriately, and with the ongoing heatwave, lack of cooling may be DEADLY.

Con Edison has notified that due to the extensive damage and ongoing fires, electricity may not return to sections of Crown Heights for up to 24 HOURS.