Con Edison working to restore power to 2,000 customers in NYC
NEW YORK — Con Edison is working to restore power to about 2,000 customers across New York City Saturday afternoon.
As sweltering heat and temperatures grip about half the country, residents in Queens, Brooklyn and the Bronx were left with no power, according to Con Ed’s outage map.
Over 3,000 were without power during the sweltering temperatures on July 20, 2019. (Con Edison)
As of 6:54 p.m., there were 216 reported outages, affecting 2,000 customers across the five boroughs. The majority of the outages is reported in Queens, based on Con Edison’s outage map.
About 184 customers in Westchester County are also without power.
Mayor Bill de Blasio acknowledged the outage in Southeast Queens, where about 500 customers are affected.
Con Edison is projecting to have power back by 8 p.m., the mayor tweeted.
Assemblymember Nicole Malliotakis also tweeted that there are 530 customers in the New Dorp neighborhood without power due to downed wires.
If you have lost power, draw down your shades to keep the temperature down. To find a cooling center near you, click here.
The tri-state area prepared for the excessive heat, advising everyone to stay in cool, air-conditioned rooms and avoid outdoor activity, if possible. Big events in New York, such as OZY Fest and the NYC Triathlon, were called off due to the extreme heat.