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Hundreds Without Power After Downed Tree Falls On Wires In Yorktown, Causes Road Closure Hundreds Without Power After Downed Tree Falls On Wires In Yorktown, Causes Road Closure
Hundreds Without Power After Downed Tree Falls On Wires In Yorktown, Causes Road Closure Hundreds of residents in Northern Westchester have lost power thanks to a downed tree that took out wires and caused an intersection to close.  The tree fell in the area of the intersection of Blinn Road and Journeys End Road in Yorktown, which is closed as of 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 7, Yorktown Police announced.  Authorities are now waiting for Con Edison to respond to the scene. Motorists are asked to avoid the area. According to Con Edison, over 200 customers in the area are without electricity as a result. The estimated time of restoration is 7:00 p.m.  This is a dev…

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by Ben Crnic
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Severe Storm Knocks Out Power To Thousands In Westchester Severe Storm Knocks Out Power To Thousands In Westchester
Severe Storm Knocks Out Power To Thousands In Westchester Tens of thousands are without power after a severe storm swept through the Northeast overnight. At around 7 a.m. Thursday, June 27, a total of around 35,000 customers in New York are without electricity, according to poweroutage.us. Most of the outages are in areas farther north with a combined 27,110 outages in Orange, Dutchess, and Ulster counties. Here's a breakdown by counties in the region: Orange - 12,374 Dutchess - 11,459 Westchester - 3,600 Ulster - 3,277 Putnam - 1,215 Nassau - 1,191 Rockland - 1,066 Suffolk - 225 Sullivan - 23 Check back to Daily Voice for updates.

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by Joe Lombardi
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Driver Hospitalized After Live Power Lines Fall On Car In Northern Westchester Driver Hospitalized After Live Power Lines Fall On Car In Northern Westchester
Driver Hospitalized After Live Power Lines Fall On Car In Northern Westchester A driver was rescued from their car and taken to a hospital after striking a utility pole in Northern Westchester, causing live power lines to fall on their vehicle.  The crash happened on Monday, June 17 around 2 p.m., when a vehicle struck a utility pole on Knowlton Avenue in Mount Kisco, according to the Mount Kisco Volunteer Fire Department.  Arriving first responders and police soon discovered that the driver was trapped in their car and that the snapped pole had dropped live power lines onto it.  Crews then had Con Edison remotely deactivate the electricity in the…

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by Ben Crnic
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New Test Of Indian Point Sirens Scheduled New Test Of Indian Point Sirens Scheduled
New Test Of Indian Point Sirens Scheduled Despite being closed down, there will be a test of the Indian Point Energy Center emergency notification sirens during a test of the system in Buchanan in Westchester this week. Original story - Official Indian Point Closure Set The test will happen at approximately 10:30 a.m.. on Wednesday, March 23, with sirens being sounded at full volume, which is expected to be heard in parts of Westchester, Rockland, Orange, and Putnam counties. Sirens are expected to sound through approximately 11 a.m. on Wednesday morning in the Hudson Valley Officials noted that, because this is a test, the publi…

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by Zak Failla
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Central Hudson Alerts Customers Of Higher Energy Costs Central Hudson Alerts Customers Of Higher Energy Costs
Central Hudson Alerts Customers Of Higher Energy Costs Central Hudson customers are going to see higher-than-expected energy bills, the utility company is cautioning. Central Hudson issued an alert on Thursday, Feb. 10 advising customers that there will be an increase in supply prices for both electricity and natural gas in the region due to a series of factors. Natural gas bills are expected to be increased by approximately 19 percent, electricity bills are going up around 46 percent, and 29 percent for combination electric and natural gas bills. Related story - Con Ed 'Sudden Rate Spike' Sparks Backlash, Reports Say The company cited a cold…

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by Zak Failla
Lifestyle
Utility Bills In New York Rank Among Highest In Nation Utility Bills In New York Rank Among Highest In Nation
Utility Bills In New York Rank Among Highest In Nation Residents of New York and Connecticut are paying some of the highest prices to keep their lights on and the heat up. According to a newly released report from move.org, Connecticut is paying the fourth-highest average utility bill nationally each month, just ahead of New York, which landed fifth on the list. The report factors in the prices of electricity, natural gas, Internet, cable and water bills nationwide. “To calculate electricity and natural gas costs, (they) multiplied average national consumption rates by the average cost for these services in each state—individual bills may vary …

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by Zak Failla