Con Edison says Brooklyn power outages are weather-related
Con Edison says that when the roads are salted for snow, it can corrode the wires and cause issues.
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People in Brooklyn say they’ve been experiencing power outages since Wednesday morning.
Con Edison says the outages are weather-related.
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.
News 12 spoke with Bushwick resident Samara Lopez, who says she’s also been without power and heat since Wednesday morning.
"There was no heat in the morning, though, it come back later on and then turned back off. Yes, it will happen again. Me and my mother worry,” said Lopez.
People like Ryan Castl in Bed-Stuy says he's been impacted by the outages, but that Con Edison has been working nonstop on his block.
“They’re working hard and they're doing it. They they've been out here for a long time and I have to find parking everywhere," said Castl.
