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25,000 New Yorkers Are Without Power

An AP newswire article by David B. Caruso, via SFGate.com, reports that:

A mysterious electrical problem blamed for subway delays, flight cancellations and power outages on the hottest days of the year persisted for a fifth day Friday, leaving 25,000 customers without power.

Power company Con Edison initially said that only 2,500 customers were affected, but it increased that number tenfold Friday morning. "Previous estimates were based on the number of customers who had called the company to say they were without electricity," the utility said in a statement.

The blackouts started Monday in a handful of neighborhoods in Queens. Two LaGuardia Airport terminals lost power Tuesday. Hundreds of businesses have since been idle, and the city's jail complex on Rikers Island had to operate on backup generators.

posted by Fergie @ 7/21/2006 08:50:00 AM