{"id":100694,"date":"2026-01-15T00:20:27","date_gmt":"2026-01-15T00:20:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/100694\/"},"modified":"2026-01-15T00:20:27","modified_gmt":"2026-01-15T00:20:27","slug":"nyc-still-a-hotspot-for-issues","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/100694\/","title":{"rendered":"NYC still a hotspot for issues"},"content":{"rendered":"

NEW YORK (PIX11) \u2014 The Verizon outage<\/a> is still causing issues for New York City residents.<\/p>\n

Over 180,000 Verizon customers experienced a nationwide service outage on Wednesday, leading to many smartphone users being stuck in \u201cSOS\u201d mode<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Among some hotspots for outages was New York City, according to Downdetector<\/a>. As of 6:20 p.m. on Wednesday, over 40,000 Verizon customers were still having network issues.<\/p>\n

Earlier on Wednesday, the Office of Emergency Management said it is \u201cworking closely with our partners\u201d to solve the issue.<\/p>\n

We are also gathering information and updates from the affected network providers. The cause and scope of the outage are still being investigated. We will provide updates if the situation changes in a way that impacts the City of New York,\u201d the OEM said.<\/p>\n

The OEM said users can check their cellphone carrier\u2019s websites or social media accounts for updates or any emergency alerts through\u00a0NotifyNYC<\/a>.<\/p>\n

New York City remains a hotspot on Downdetector\u2019s outage map<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Verizon has the following statement on its website:<\/p>\n

\u201cVerizon is aware of an issue impacting wireless voice and data services for some customers. We are working to restore service quickly.\u201d<\/p>\n

Spencer Gustafson is a digital content producer from Long Island who has covered New York state and city news since 2023. See more of his work here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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