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Con Ed Estimates 8.30 p.m. for Restoration of Remaining Bronx Power Outages following Storm

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Con Edison crews are continuing the repair of equipment and the restoration of power for customers affected by the recent four-day heat wave and subsequent storm, the company confirmed on Thursday, July 1.   Con Ed officials said their crews have worked non-stop, often in extreme heat conditions, in order to return power to customers who experienced outages over the course of the recent heat wave. About 1,000 customers remained out of service as of the Thursday afternoon, out of a total of 3.5 million customers, meaning the majority of customers were unaffected by the heat and the storm.  


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NYS Legislature to Hold Hearing on Impact of Tropical Storm Isaias on New York State

By SÍLE MOLONEY
The New York State legislature will hold a virtual hearing on the impact of Tropical Storm Isaias on New York State on Thursday, Aug. 20, 2020. On Aug. 4, the storm hit New York with heavy rain, tornadoes and winds gusting up to 70 miles per hour.   Isaias left hundreds of thousands of New Yorkers without power across New York City, Long Island, Westchester, Rockland, the Hudson Valley and other areas of the state within the service territories of PSEG-Long Island, Con Edison, Orange and Rockland, National Grid, Central Hudson, New York State Electric and Gas (NYSEG) and other


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1,452 Bronx Households Still Without Power 6 days after Tropical Storm Isaias

By DAVID GREENE
  Con Edison is slowly restoring power to the 21,655 customers in the Bronx who were left without it after Tropical Storm Isaias passed through the area on Tuesday, Aug. 4. The National Weather Service reported sustained winds in the area of 30 to 40 miles per hour, which brought down large trees on top of parked vehicles, houses and power lines.   Power outages were reported in Morris Park, Pelham Parkway, Bay Plaza, Kingsbridge, Williamsbridge and Riverdale. One resident of Williamsbridge reported that the lights went out Tuesday, briefly came back on Thursday night August 6, went off again


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Storm Isaias Rips Through the Bronx – 20,000 Power Outages

By DAVID GREENE & SÍLE MOLONEY
  Tropical Storm Isaias ripped through an already bruised New York City on Tuesday, Aug. 4, causing approximately 300,000 homes to lose power, including about 20,000 in the Bronx according to Con Edison. The National Weather Service reported sustained winds of 30 to 40 miles per hour during its passage, with a wind gust of 78 miles per hour reported in Battery Park in Lower Manhattan.   In the Bronx, the storm uprooted trees and downed power lines along Bedford Park Boulevard, Jerome Park, and Morris Park, damaging several vehicles in the process. Several fallen trees were also seen in


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NW Bronx Storm Aftermath, Tuesday, 11:15 a.m. (Schools Closed Through Wednesday)

In the aftermath of Storm Sandy, it appears the northwest Bronx has emerged relatively unscathed compared to other parts of the region. Though a few thousand customers remain without power and there are some downed trees, this part of the Bronx did not suffer from any of the flooding problems that has devastated some of the city’s coastal areas, including those in the east Bronx.