Brooklyn Paper

City opens warming centers in Park Slope as power outage stretches on, local pols demand action from Con Ed

Local officials pushed to bring emergency assistance to the streets of Park Slope on Monday as a dayslong power outage continued.

Melting snow, salt leaves 1,100 customers in Brooklyn neighborhood with power outages

Braving the brutal cold is even more difficult for people around the Boerum Hill/Park Slope neighborhood in Brooklyn, dealing with power outages and, in some cases, no heat since Saturday. According to Con Edison,
Gothamist

Con Ed blames salt spread after thousands lose power in Brooklyn

Con Ed’s repair times are taking longer because of snow, ice and parked cars preventing access to key infrastructure.
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People in Brooklyn say they’ve been experiencing power outages since Wednesday morning. It says when the roads are salted for snow, it can corrode the wires and cause issues. As of 9 p.m., the Con Edison map showed 270 people in Brooklyn are still without power and that it is expected be restored by 1 a.m. on Thursday.
Hoodline

Brooklyn Residents Endure Power Outages Amid Freezing Temperatures and Call for Con Edison to Waive Bills

Brooklyn faces widespread power outages amid freezing temperatures, with efforts to restore electricity ongoing.

Nearly 2K New Yorkers without power during brutal cold

BROOKLYN, N.Y. (PIX11) – Over 2,000 New Yorkers are without power – some since Saturday – amid a brutal cold stretch. There are over 10 outages in Park Slope and Boerum Hill, according to Con Edison’s outage map.