"The incident occurred around 3:50 p.m. as fire personnel responded to a report of a smoking manhole at Richmond Avenue and Arthur Kill Road, according to an FDNY spokesperson. Con Edison was notified and the FDNY departed the scene around 4:15 p.m., the spokesperson said. Crews for Con Edison were seen at the intersection investigating the situation that Allan Drury, a spokesman for the utility company, said was likely caused by a failure in the underground power delivery system."
"According to Con Edison's outage map, the estimated time for the power to be restored is approximately 6 p.m. Traffic lights were out at Richmond Avenue and Arthur Kill Road. As a result, traffic backed up in the area, with some drivers angrily honking their horns. One gas station on Arthur Kill Road in Eltingville displayed signs on its window that read "no gas" and "sorry no sales because no power.""
More than 1,400 customers in Eltingville, New Springville and Greenridge lost power Wednesday afternoon, per Con Edison's outage map. The incident occurred around 3:50 p.m. when fire personnel responded to a reported smoking manhole at Richmond Avenue and Arthur Kill Road. Con Edison crews investigated and a spokesman said the outage was likely caused by a failure in the underground power delivery system. The FDNY departed the scene around 4:15 p.m. Con Edison's map estimated restoration by about 6 p.m. Traffic lights were out at the intersection, causing backups and honking, and numerous businesses, including a gas station, were affected. The city's Notify NYC issued warnings for ZIP codes 10312 and 10314.
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