Power Restored To Co-Op City After Elderly Woman Collapsed, Died Climbing Stairs To Apartment During Outage
Thousands who live in buildings one through eight were left without power after a transformer caught fire.
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Thousands who live in buildings one through eight were left without power after a transformer caught fire.
The woman's building has been without power since Friday morning after a fire erupted in the basement.
The FDNY arrived at Eastchester and Gun Hill roads in Pelham Gardens around 8 p.m. Thursday.
Frustration is mounting across the Tri-State Area between ongoing power outages and lingering debris from Tropical Storm Isaias.
The utility said most would have power back by Sunday, but it could take until Monday in areas that suffered the most damage.
Superstorm Sandy holds the record for storm-related outages. It knocked out service for 1.1 million customers.
There's no word yet on what caused the outage.
According to officials with New York City's emergency management team, residents in at least five zip codes within the Hollis section of the borough were left in the dark Friday night.
Chopper 2 was over the scene Friday evening at 56th Street and Fort Hamilton Parkway as smoke poured out of the ground and into the street.
Con Ed had said the lights went out July 13 because of a problem at its 65th Street substation.
The utility monopoly has been coping with a wave of sporadic problems since Saturday night's blackout on Manhattan's west side.
Some people in Queens have been without power since last night.
Con Edison reports that about 3,800 customers were without power as of 7:30 p.m. Most of the affected residents are in the New Dorp section of the borough.
Councilman Steven Matteo said a smoking circuit breaker caused the outage.
De Blasio is trying to shrug it off, but many New Yorkers are not ready to let him off the hook.
Imagine the lights going out on what's supposed to be the best night of your life: Your wedding.
People on social media called out companies like Uber and Lyft for their prices the night of the blackout in New York City.
Con Ed officials said the blackout was not triggered by the heat or a high demand on the electrical grid. Cyber and terrorist attacks were also ruled out.
Con Ed and city officials are trying to figure out how this happened and how to prevent a night like this from happening again.
Saturday night's blackout in Manhattan impacted the bottom line for plenty of businesses. But as CBS2 found out, some made the best of it.
The blackout in Manhattan on Saturday night didn't dampen the spirits of a choir and orchestra that were supposed to perform at Carnegie Hall.
Passengers were forced to find other ways to get off some of the trains and out of the stations.
Impromptu performances popped up throughout the Theater District after Saturday's blackout forced many concerts and Broadway shows to cancel.
CBS2 began to hear reports that that all restaurants had gone dark in Hell's Kitchen around 7 p.m. Saturday evening - 42 years to the day after the famous 1977 blackout in New York City.
Traffic lights were out from the Upper West Side to Midtown Manhattan. Traffic kept flowing because of locals, and tourists.
New York City isn't the only area impacted by the smoke the wildfire in Ocean County, N.J. is producing. A hazy sky hovered over the entire region.
Demonstrators gathered outside Meta's Manhattan office Thursday, demanding the company take better precautions at protecting children.
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New York Attorney General Letitia James' lawyer says mortgage fraud allegations against her are "improper political retribution" by Trump administration officials.
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The man who said his stepmother held him captive for two decades has released his first public statement.
Wind gusts between 30-45 mph will persist into Wednesday across the Tri-State Area
The UConn women's basketball team celebrated its NCAA championship with a victory parade Sunday in downtown Hartford.
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Joseph Kling, 19, is charged with arson in the Ocean County, N.J. wildfire that has scorched more than 15,000 acres.
The Jones Road Wildfire in Ocean County, N.J. is now considered a case of arson sparked by an unattended bonfire, authorities say.
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The Jones Road Wildfire in Ocean County, New Jersey, forced thousands to evacuate their homes, but the evacuation orders were lifted Wednesday morning.
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Police on Long Island have released the identities of a mother and child whose remains were found near Gilgo Beach nearly three decades ago.
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Harvey Weinstein's retrial started with opening statements in NYC, five years after the original was a catalyst in the #MeToo movement.
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The world famous Radio City Rockettes are holding auditions in New York City Tuesday.
Sean "Diddy" Combs was back in court Friday as a judge denies to delay his sex trafficking and racketeering trial by two months.
The Frick Collection, housed in a luxurious Gilded Age mansion on Fifth Avenue, reopened after the museum's five-year renovation.
The Mets beat the Phillies 4-3 on Wednesday to complete a three-game sweep that extended their winning streak to seven.
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New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced a $5.5 million investment to expand free swimming lessons to children in the city.
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The Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore collapsed early Tuesday, March 26 after a column was struck by a container ship that reportedly lost power, sending vehicles and people into the Patapsco River.
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