Con Edison officials said Sunday, June 7, the company has restored power to nearly 14,000 customers and is working to restore service to the remaining 5,200 customers who lost power during the thunderstorms and high winds that hit the New York region Saturday night.

 

They said crews are still working to restore the following numbers of customers in the following areas:

Westchester: 794

Queens: 3,979

The Bronx: 264

Staten Island: 8

Brooklyn: 129

Manhattan – 1

 

They said strong wind gusts reached maximum speeds of 64 miles per hour at LaGuardia Airport, the highest measured in Con Edison’s service territory and that winds knocked trees and branches onto overhead electric delivery equipment, causing outages.

 

They said the severe weather brought widespread damage to Queens, bringing down trees in sections of Bayside, Douglaston, Jamaica and Little Neck and Maspeth, as well as in other parts of the City. They said Con Edison crews, supplemented by mutual aid workers, will continue to work around the clock removing fallen trees and making repairs to get customers back in service.

 

Norwood News had reported on one downed tree on Saturday evening on Decatur Avenue in Norwood which was blocking the roadway.

 

They said the company is urging members of the public to stay away from downed wires  as they may be live. “For your safety, we may guard downed wires until crews make repairs,” they said. “Our personnel may be in unmarked cars but will always have Con Edison identification.”

 

Restoration Plan

Con Edison officials went on to say that the priority for restoration will be critical customer facilities that have an impact on the public, such as mass transit, hospitals, police and fire stations, and sewage and water-pumping stations. They said crews will then prioritize repairs that will provide power to the largest numbers of customers as quickly as possible, then move on to restore smaller groups and individual customers.

How to Report an Outage

They said customers can sign up for text alerts by texting REG to 688-243 and following the prompts. Customers can also report outages and check service restoration status at conEd.com/reportoutage, with Con Edison’s mobile app for iOS or Android devices, or by calling 1-800-752-6633.

 

They said customers who report outages will receive updates from Con Edison with their estimated restoration times as they become available. Information on outages and restoration times is also available at the Con Edison outage map.

 

According to the Bronx outage map as of June 7, at around 00.37 a.m. there had been two customers without power in Kingsbridge, three in Wakefield, one in Pelham Gardens, one on City Island, 27 in Castle Hill, five in Throggs Neck, one in the vicinity of Crotona/Longwood, and one in Spuyten Duyvil.

A large tree trunk located opposite Lehman College near Harris Park in Bedford Park seen Sunday, June 7, appears to be splitting. A 311 complaint has been logged.

 

A fallen tree was also seen at the corner on Neill Avenue and Bogart Avenue in the Morris Park section of The Bronx on Saturday evening, June 6, according to resident Khalid Niazi. “Thanks God no one hurt,” Niazi said.  

Safety Tips

• If you see downed electrical wires, do not go near them. Report them to Con Edison and your local police department immediately.
• Treat all downed wires as if they are live. Never attempt to move them or touch them with your hands or any object. Be mindful that downed wires can be hidden from view by tree limbs, leaves or water.
• Members of the public also should avoid transformers that are brought to the ground. The transformers are gray metal drums attached to the wires and poles.
• Follow the manufacturer’s instructions for installing and using a portable generator. Never plug a generator into a wall unit, use it indoors, or set it up outdoors near open home windows or air-handling vents.

• If a power line falls on your car while you’re in it, stay inside the vehicle and wait for emergency personnel.

• If your power goes out, disconnect or turn off appliances that would otherwise turn on automatically when service is restored. If several appliances start up at once, the electric circuits may overload.
• Charge your cellphones and other mobile devices while you have power.

• Check to make sure your flashlights and any battery-operated radios are in working order. Make sure you have a supply of extra batteries.

Customers can follow Con Edison on X or like their page on Facebook for general outage updates, safety tips and storm preparation information.

 

Con Edison officials said the company is in contact with New York City Emergency Management and the Westchester County Department of Emergency Services to coordinate storm response if needed.

 

Con Edison officials said the fast-moving storm caused the most significant impact to customers in Westchester and Queens. They said the company issued the following estimated times of restoration for these two counties:

 

Westchester – 95% at 11 p.m. tonight.

Queens – 95% at 7.p.m. on Monday.