'Power Surge' Disrupts Elevator Service in Dozens of NYCHA Developments

'Power surge' disrupts elevator service in dozens of NYCHA developments

NEW YORK (PIX11) -- While tenants battled the extreme heat, there was a major disruption to elevator service in dozens of NYCHA developments across the city. From the Upper East Side to the Bronx, city officials say the outages were caused by a "power surge." More Monica Makes It Happen Keith Grossman, the Executive Vice President of Operations Support Services at NYCHA, tells PIX11 News that starting on Monday, there were a number of volt…

Record-breaking NYC heat wave nears its end ahead of big storm, amid continued power outages

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FOX 5 NY's Mike Woods discusses the forecast on the third day of sweltering heat sweeping through the northeast.

Power outages across NYC stretch into third day

A Heat Advisory remains in effect through 7 p.m. Wednesday.

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