The current heat wave eliminated power from thousands of customers from Queens and on Staten Island on Monday, said Con Edison.
At 4:30 p.m., CON ED said that he was working to restore electricity to nearly 12,100 of his customers, including more than 3,200 in Queens and more than 7,000 in Staten Island. (A “customer” failure does not necessarily reflect a resident or a cleaning. For example, in some cases, a “customer” breakdown could reflect an entire residential building.)
What you need to know
- The current heat wave eliminated power to thousands of customers in Queens and Staten Island on Monday, said Con Edison
- An extreme heat warning is in force for the city until Tuesday evening, with temperatures that should peak nearly 100 degrees on Monday and Tuesday
- The city has opened cooling centers through the five districts. Find a near you here
The power in the Queens should be restored around 9 p.m., while the power of Staten Island should return around 5.30 p.m., according to the CONS ED failure card.
On Monday morning, Con Ed said that it had reduced the 8% tension in certain parts of the Southeast Queens to facilitate its repairs. On Monday afternoon, the energy supplier said he had done the same in certain parts of State Island And Brooklyn’s expanses, where around 700 customers were without electricity at 4:50 p.m. on Monday.
“Con Edison asks some of its customers from Staten Island to keep energy while the company teams are repairing the equipment,” he said. “The conservation request covers these districts: New Brighton, St. George, Tompkinsville, Brighton Heights, Ward Hill, Stapleton, Grymes Hill, Clifton, Silver Lake, Rosebank, Ft. Wadsworth and Grasmere. He also covers Concord, Arrochar, South Beach, Ocean Breeze, Midland Beach, Dorp and Dorn Hills. “
In Brooklyn, Con Ed said that he was making repairs to Dumbo, Vinegar Hill, Brooklyn Heights, Downtown Brooklyn, Boerum Hill, Red Hook, Carroll Gardens, Cobble Hill and Fort Greene.
The company has urged residents of these districts and in the south-east of Queens to temporarily avoid using “high-energy appliances”, including washer, dryers and microwaves, and to retain electric vehicles.
He also asked them to brake “the unnecessary use of air conditioning”.
“If you have two air conditioners, use only one and define it to the most comfortable temperature,” said Con Ed.
An extreme heat warning is in force for the city until Tuesday evening, temperatures that should peak nearly 100 degrees on Monday and Tuesday. Readings resembling sensations can reach 110 degrees.
The city has opened cooling centers through the five districts. Find a near you here.
