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Pilot Of Small Plane That Crashed After Departing From Westchester Is Attorney In Region
The pilot of the small plane that crashed into a transmission tower after departing from Westchester County Airport has ties to Fairfield County.
The 66-year-old man and woman were rescued after being stranded 100 feet up for seven hours with serious injuries from that plane that crashed into the power tower in Montgomery County, Maryland on Sunday, Nov. 27 after departing from Westchester late in the afternoon.
The pilot, Patrick Merkle, age 66, of Washington DC, and his passenger, Janet Williams, age 66, of Marrero, LA, had apparently departed from Westchester County Airport in New York,…
Plane That Departed From NY Airport Crashes Into Power Lines, Causing Outages
A single-engine airplane that departed from Westchester County Airport crashed into a transmission tower in Maryland, causing a massive power outage and taking hours for rescuers to reach the two victims inside the plane.
The Mooney M20J, owned by MFC Corporation of Washington, DC, left Westchester County Airport in White Plains, late in the afternoon on Sunday, Nov. 27, and crashed into the wires near Montgomery County Airpark in Gaithersburg, Maryland, around 5:40 p.m., said Rick Breitenfeldt of the Federal Aviation Administration.
Two people were on board, including the pilot identified …
Storm Knocks Out Power To Thousands On Long Island
Hundreds on Long Island are without power as a storm brought a wintry mix of snow, ice, and freezing rain to the region.
As of around 10:30 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 25, PSEG Long Island was working to repair 83 active outages, which was impacting 2,256 of the company’s 1,173,357 customers.
The bulk of the outages were being reported in Nassau, including 1,309 in Oyster Bay, 312 in Hempstead, and 231 in North Hempstead.
In Suffolk County, there were 404 outages being reported, with 240 in Huntington, 134 in Brookhaven, and less than five in Babylon and Shelter Island.
Earlier story - Icy Mix …
Here's How Many Are Still Without Power On Long Island, Communities Most Affected
Thousands on Long Island are without power following a fast-moving wind and ice storm that toppled trees, wires, and poles across the region.
As of around 9:30 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 18, PSEG Long Island was still working to repair 341 active outages - largely in Suffolk County - which were impacting 8,641 of the company’s 1,173,478 customers.
In Suffolk, 6,962 outages were being reported in these towns:
Brookhaven: 3,104;
Islip: 874;
Huntington: 732;
Smithtown: 676;
Babylon: 626;
Southampton: 340;
Southold: 322;
Riverhead: 251;
East Hampton: 21;
Shelter Island: 16.
Nassau was reporting ou…
Storm With Gusty Winds Leads To Power Outages On Long Island
A storm system with wind gusts approaching 40 mph has left hundreds of Long Island residents in the dark.
At approximately 1:45 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 12, PSEG Long Island crews were working to repair 42 active outages that were impacting 1,508 of the company’s 1,173,112 customers in both Nassau and Suffolk counties.
The bulk of the outages were reported in Suffolk, where there were 1,499 customers without power, while just nine in Nassau - less than five each in Hempstead, North Hempstead, and Oyster Bay - were reported during the outset of the storm.
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Nor'easter: Here's Latest Long Island Power Outage Update
Nearly 2,000 Long Island residents remain without power after whipping winds and rain caused outages, mainly in Suffolk County.
As of 9:15 a.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 27, PSEG Long Island utility crews were still working to repair 99 active outages that were impacting 1,771 of their 1,172,768 customers.
Suffolk was hit hardest, with 1,490 reported outages, while there were 267 in Nassau and 14 in the Rockaway Peninsula.
In Suffolk, outages were reported in:
East Hampton: 498;
Southampton: 322;
Brookhaven: 270;
Smithtown: 168;
Shelter Island: 94;
Islip: 50;
Huntington: 41;
Riverhead: 28;
Ba…
Here's How Many Are Still Without Power On Long Island
Utility crews on Long Island have been working around the clock to make repairs following Tropical Depression Ida, though thousands remain without power more than 24 hours after it hit the region.
More than 900 line workers, tree trimmers, surveyors, and other utility personnel worked through the night and morning, though they were still repairing 226 active outages, which were impacting 3,504 of PSEG's near 1.1 million customers on Long Island.
According to PSEG, the hardest-hit areas include Northport, Ridge, Lloyd Harbor, and Huntington.
In Suffolk, 2,592 of PSEG Long Island’s cus…
Thousands Without Power On Long Island As Tropical Storm Elsa Pushes Through Region
Utility crews from PSEG worked around the clock to restore power to thousands of Long Island residents impacted by Tropical Storm Elsa as the storm makes its way up the East Coast.
Elsa moved across Long Island and the Rockaways early on Friday, July 9, bringing heavy rain and whipping winds, which toppled trees and downed power lines, leaving thousands without power overnight.
As of around 10 a.m. on Friday, PSEG was still working on 227 active outages that were impacting 6,634 of the company’s 1,172,708 customers on Long Island.
In Nassau, 4,519 customers were reporting outages, with 1,3…
Thousands Of Long Islanders Without Power During Height Of Nor'easter
Thousands on Long Island are now without power during the height of the Nor’easter, which has already brought nearly a foot of snow to much of the region and wind gusts topping 50 miles per hour.
As of 4:15 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 1, PSEG Long Island was reporting 84 active outages, impacting 3,128 of the company’s 1,169,066 customers, most of which were in Suffolk.
In Suffolk, 2,971 of PSEG’s 643,359 customers were without service, with the most outages reported in Babylon (1,707), Southampton (661), and East Hampton (513). In Nassau, 150 customers lost power - 125 in Hempstead, 14 in North …
Here Are Long Island Communities Hit Hardest By Power Outages As Strong Storm Sweeps Through
Thousands on Long Island were left without power on Monday afternoon as storms swept through the region, bringing rain and wind gusts approaching 50 mph.
As of around 3 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 30, PSEG Long Island crews were working to repair nearly 300 active outages that were impacting 9,346 of the company’s 1,167,714 customers.
In Suffolk, 5,140 customers were reporting outages, with another 4,188 in Nassau and 18 in the Rockaway Peninsula.
Brookhaven was hit the hardest, with a total of 2,418 customers reporting outages, followed by Riverhead (795), East Hampton (342), Southold (308), Sou…
