Con Edison power outage leaves people stranded in elevators overnight across NYC

Con Edison power outage leaves people stranded in elevators overnight across NYC

By JOHN DIAS Click here for updates on this story     NEW YORK, NY (WCBS) — A Con Edison power outage caused issues citywide overnight, with reports of people stuck in elevators and delays on the subway. CBS New York’s John Dias reported from the Con Edison substation in Downtown Brooklyn where it all started. “This incident caused brief power drops citywide and led to increased calls regarding elevator malfunctions and disruptions in MTA sub…

Lights flicker across NYC as brief power outage affects subways, elevators

NEW YORK (AP) -- Lights flickered, a subway line was disrupted and some elevators and escalators briefly stopped running when a small explosion at an electrical facility caused a momentary power outage in New York City.

Brooklyn Con Edison substation

SkyFOX was over the scene.

Elevators Stop, Lights Flicker As 'Explosion' Causes Brief Blackout Across New York City

Con Edison's president said that a power equipment had short-circuited at the Brooklyn substation

Explosion at NYC Con Edison substation results in blackout, individuals stuck on elevators

An explosion at a Brooklyn substation caused a short power outage in New York City that affected residents across all five boroughs, including those it trapped in elevators. Energy company Con Edison reported a short flicker in voltage on Thursday night due to equipment failure at the Farragut Substation in Brooklyn. "Essentially, people saw a flicker in their lights for about a second, a little bit before midnight, and then voltage recovered, o…

Lights flicker across NYC as brief power outage affects subways, elevators

NEW YORK (AP) — A small explosion at an electrical facility caused a momentary power outage in New York City. Lights flickered, a subway line was disrupted and some elevators and escalators briefly stopped running. The brief outage just before midnight Thursday affected most of the city. The president of the power utility Con Edison, says a piece of equipment at a Brooklyn substation short-circuited, and a protective system was activated to isol…