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Power Still Out for About 2,000 in Brooklyn as Con Edison Shifts Repair Timeline

Con Edison blames salt-laden meltwater seeping into manholes for widespread cable failures.

Overview

  • Roughly 1,700–2,000 customers in Park Slope, Boerum Hill and parts of Bedford-Stuyvesant remain without stable electricity after outages that began late Friday.
  • Con Edison now targets some restorations by 7 p.m. Monday and additional service by 7 p.m. Tuesday after walking back earlier estimates for a faster fix.
  • Crews are working around the clock with excavations and mobile generators, but compacted snow, ice-covered manholes and parked cars are slowing access to underground equipment.
  • City resources include a warming bus and the Wyckoff Gardens Community Center open 24/7; a school-based site is unavailable during classes after PS 309 provided cots over the weekend.
  • Local officials say two high-voltage feeders are down as Con Edison works block by block; a customer service van is on site, and the utility points to standard food and medication reimbursement while facing calls for broader compensation.