BOROUGHWIDE — ROUGHLY 1,864 CON EDISON CUSTOMERS were experiencing full or partial power outages across Brooklyn early Thursday morning, and about 1,000 more had similar issues in Queens, according to the utility’s power outage map. Though the outages were fairly evenly distributed, some neighborhoods were harder hit than others, with entire blocks losing power in some cases. These include Lexington Avenue between Stuyvesant Avenue and Malcolm X Boulevard in Bedford Stuyvesant; Troutman Street between Onderdonk and Woodward avenues in East Williamsburg; St. Johns Place between 7th and 8th avenues in Park Slope; and Avenue J between East 13th and East 14th streets in Midwood.
Con Edison is deploying workers around the clock to fix the damages, but some repairs may stretch into Friday. Roughly 3,000 customers were experiencing power issues at 6 a.m. across the utility’s entire service area, which includes all five boroughs and most of Westchester County. Con Ed described the causes as weather-related, in most cases. Melting snow mixed with road salt damages underground electric cables.
To report a loss of electric service, contact Con Edison at 1-800-75-CONED (26633) or online at coned.com. New York City Emergency Management advises affected customers to turn off all appliances, avoid downed and hanging power lines, and keep refrigerator and freezer doors closed to prevent food spoilage.