Storm With Gusty Winds Knocks Out Power To Thousands In Hudson Valley Storm With Gusty Winds Knocks Out Power To Thousands In Hudson Valley
Storm With Gusty Winds Knocks Out Power To Thousands In Hudson Valley A strong storm system that swept through the region brought heavy rain and whipping winds with gusts topping 60 mph that left thousands in the Hudson Valley without power. Con Edison, NYSEG, Central Hudson, Rockland & Orange Utilities all had thousands lose power on Wednesday, Oct. 7 as the storm rolled through the region, toppling trees and downing power lines. Crews worked through the night to repair hundreds of reported outages, with dozens of customers still in the dark on Thursday morning. As of 9:40 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 8, Con Edison was still reporting a pair of outages, Rock…
Storm Knocks Out Power To Thousands In Hudson Valley Storm Knocks Out Power To Thousands In Hudson Valley
Storm Knocks Out Power To Thousands In Hudson Valley Thousands in the Hudson Valley lost power overnight as utility crews worked to restore hundreds of reported outages due to storms that brought whipping winds to the area. At the peak of the storm, nearly 10,000 Hudson Valley residents were left in the dark as crews worked overnight to make repairs and turn the lights back on. As of 10 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 30, Con Edison was still reporting 89 outages, which were impacting 1,282 of its 3,535,450 New York customers, while NYSEG had 1,272 customers without power in Westchester. NYSEG was also reporting outages in: Dutchess: 227 custome…
Storms Knock Out Power In Putnam, Westchester: Here's Latest Breakdown Storms Knock Out Power In Putnam, Westchester: Here's Latest Breakdown
Storms Knock Out Power In Putnam, Westchester: Here's Latest Breakdown Hundreds of Westchester and Putnam  residents lost power overnight as storms rolled through the region, bringing hail, rain, and wind gusts approaching 70 mph that sent tree limbs flying and downing power lines. Utility crews worked through the night to make repairs to at least a dozen broken poles and nearly 100 downed wires that left some in the dark weeks after Tropical Storm Isaias wrecked havoc on the East Coast. As of around 10:30 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 28, a total of 226 of NYSEG’s Putnam 38,694 customers were still without power, while Central Hudson was reporting two outages in…
Here's How Many In Westchester, Putnam Are Now Without Power After Storm Sweeps Through Here's How Many In Westchester, Putnam Are Now Without Power After Storm Sweeps Through
Here's How Many In Westchester, Putnam Are Now Without Power After Storm Sweeps Through Thousands of Westchester and Putnam residents lost power after storms brought heavy rain and strong wind to the region overnight. As of 9:45 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 1, Con Edison is responding to 161 reported outages, which were impacting 3,199 of its 348,198 customers in Westchester. NYSEG is dealing with 2,271 of its 32,806 customers who were without power. In Putnam County, 2,709 of NYSEG’s 38,310 customers were still left in the dark, while Central Hudson was responding to outages impacting 266 of their 5,153 customers in the county. Among the hardest-hit areas were Greenburgh (755 outage…
Storms Knock Out Power To Thousands In Area Storms Knock Out Power To Thousands In Area
Storms Knock Out Power To Thousands In Area Thousands of residents in the area are without power after a quick moving round of isolated thunderstorms swept through the area, bringing down trees and tree limbs on Sunday afternoon, June 30, with Northern Westchester the hardest hit. NYSEG says 2,276 are without power in the areas it serves in Northern Westchester, 296 of its customers in Dutchess lost power and 67 in Putnam. About 500 Central Hudson customers lost power in Putnam and Dutchess counties. Con Ed is reporting 332 outages in its service area of Northern Westchester at 4 p.m., with just a handful of outages south of I-…
Strong Winds Knock Out Power To Hundreds In Westchester Strong Winds Knock Out Power To Hundreds In Westchester
Strong Winds Knock Out Power To Hundreds In Westchester Thousands of residents in Westchester, Putnam and Dutchess are without power as wild winds continue whipping through the area. On Monday morning, Con Edison was reporting that there were 31 current outages in Westchester, as of 10:30 a.m., impacting 335 of their 348,198 customers who were left in the dark. NYSEG was reporting an additional 703 customers who were without power on Monday morning. Of Con Edison customers, Peekskill was hit the hardest when a tree came down on Union Avenue, leading to 170 residents reporting outages.  Other municipalities without power include Cortlandt (…
Storm Preparedness Steps: Utility Companies Announce Measures Storm Preparedness Steps: Utility Companies Announce Measures
Storm Preparedness Steps: Utility Companies Announce Measures With temperatures dropping and the heart of winter fast approaching, Hudson Valley utility companies are ramping up their storm preparedness efforts. After being caught off-guard by a massive storm last month that left the region reeling, area utility companies have released winter storm preparation messages to their customers. Con Edison is unveiling a new texting program for customers this year. The new system will allow Con Ed to send weather warning and preparation information before a storm arrives, system safety updates and estimated time of power restoration. Outages can also be repo…
Woman Menaces Utility Workers With Knife In Hudson Valley, Police Say Woman Menaces Utility Workers With Knife In Hudson Valley, Police Say
Woman Menaces Utility Workers With Knife In Hudson Valley, Police Say A 60-year-old area woman was arrested and sent to jail after screaming at utility workers and menacing them with a knife and pepper spray, state police said. The incident occurred at around noon on Wednesday, June 27 when troopers responded to Madalin Court in the Dutchess County village of Tivoli for a report of a woman screaming at Central Hudson work crews in the area.  An investigation found Mona F. Herman of Tivoli also menaced the workers with a knife and pepper spray, police said. She was charged with menacing in the second degree, a Class A misdemeanor. After being arraigned befor…
Police Seize 300 Pounds Of Pot At Six Hudson Valley Grow Houses Police Seize 300 Pounds Of Pot At Six Hudson Valley Grow Houses
Police Seize 300 Pounds Of Pot At Six Hudson Valley Grow Houses A house fire led to the discovery of six marijuana grow houses and the seizure of more than 300 pounds of pot in two Hudson Valley counties. The operations were uncovered on Wednesday, June 6, when members of the Town of Marlborough Police and Fire departments responded to a structure fire at 212 Bingham Lane in Marlboro, said the Ulster County Sheriff's Office. First responders quickly determined that the entire residence had been converted to an indoor marijuana growing and processing operation,, the department said. Marlborough Police requested the assistance of detectives from the Sher…
Utility Worker 'Shocked' While Installing Power Line In Hudson Valley Utility Worker 'Shocked' While Installing Power Line In Hudson Valley
Utility Worker 'Shocked' While Installing Power Line In Hudson Valley A utility worker was shocked today while hooking up a low voltage line to a Hudson Valley home. The incident took place around 12:30 p.m. Tuesday at 61 Ave., A, in Cornwall-On-Hudson, while the employee was hooking a line from a utility pole to a home, said  John Maserjian, spokesman for Central Hudson. "I would say it was more of a shock than an electrocution," Maserjian said.  The worker never lost consciousness, but is being treated at a local hospital, he added. "This incident just highlights our warnings for residents to stay at least 30 feet away from power lines beca…
Hearing Scheduled To Take Complaints On Delayed Power Outage Response Hearing Scheduled To Take Complaints On Delayed Power Outage Response
Hearing Scheduled To Take Complaints On Delayed Power Outage Response Click here for a related story: Nor'easter No. 4? Latest Storm Brewing Could Arrive As Spring Starts A State Senate hearing has been set for Thursday, March 22 to take citizen complaints and investigate the delayed utility company response to this month's trio of  winter Nor'easters. The hearing, co-sponsored by state senatorsTerrence Murphy and Sue Serino, will begin at 6:30 p.m. in the auditorium of John F. Kennedy High School, 54 Route 138 in Somers. On March 2, the first Nor'easter walloped parts of the Hudson Valley with over a foot of snow. The storm also caused extensive flooding an…
Cuomo Declares State Of Emergency For Westchester Cuomo Declares State Of Emergency For Westchester
Cuomo Declares State Of Emergency For Westchester A state of emergency has been declared by Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Sunday in four Hudson Valley counties: Westchester, Putnam, Dutchess and Sullivan. Responders in the four counties continue to recover from the Nor'easter that affected the entire state the past several days.  Cuomo also announced the deployment of an additional 100 members of the New York National Guard to further assist communities with recovery efforts. Senior administration officials remain on site in each of the four counties as they help lead recovery efforts: Director of State Operations Cathy Calhoun has been deployed…