"After a week of below-freezing temperatures, manholes are still blocked by snow, ice and snowed-in vehicles, they added, slowing response times as crews "dig out dense, frozen layers of snow and ice just to access the system." Those lengthy repair timelines have left residents increasingly frustrated. Some locals were initially told they would have power back by Saturday morning, only to receive multiple text updates pushing their restoration estimates back by hours at a time."
"Some lights in his unit were functioning normally, he said, while others wouldn't come on at all, or would just barely glow. The pilot light on his HVAC system wouldn't engage, and the heat stopped working. Liss and his family have been staying in a nearby hotel since Friday, he said. They were initially told that power would be restored on Saturday morning, but their home was still dark as of Monday evening."
A dayslong power outage in Park Slope left many residents without heat during below-freezing temperatures. Two high-voltage feeders failed, forcing crews to work block-by-block to isolate broken equipment. Manholes remained blocked by snow, ice, and snowed-in vehicles, requiring crews to dig out dense frozen layers before accessing the system. Repair timelines stretched, and restoration estimates were repeatedly delayed, prompting frustration and causing some residents to check into hotels or seek shelters. ConEd deployed a customer service van and briefed local officials while emergency assistance was brought to the streets to aid affected residents.
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