Damage More Extensive, So Blackouts Continue
The damage to a utility’s underground network in the borough of Queens is greater than expected -- a twist in the six-day power outage that could mean electricity won’t be back until early in the week, the mayor said.
“It’ll be done when it’s done,” Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg said in Queens’ Astoria Park, where an emergency command center for the blackout is set up.
Consolidated Edison CEO Kevin Burke apologized to customers for the inconvenience and attributed the outages to an unprecedented failure of multiple power lines.
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