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Washington Heights & Inwood

June 02, 2011

Fire Sparks Blackout in Washington Heights

Residents were evacuated Wednesday night and blocks of Washington Heights went dark after a power outage.

Washington Heights & Inwood

May 25, 2011

ConEd Clears Up Gas Leak on Inwood Street

FDNY crews were called to Dyckman Street Tuesday after reports of a strong gas smell.

Midtown

May 20, 2011

Manhole Explosion Shuts Down Midtown Block

The manhole fire on East 51st Street between Second and Third avenues shut the street to traffic Friday morning.

Midtown

April 18, 2011

NYC Being Shortchanged on Little-Known Green Energy Fee, Pol Says

NYC residents paid $342 million toward green energy projects, but only got back $8 million in jobs and services.

Manhattan

April 01, 2011

Mayor Slams Cost Hike That Would See Energy Bills Soar

The mayor said that increasing energy rates would be a hardship for residents and businesses.

Washington Heights & Inwood

March 10, 2011

Smoking Manhole Knocks Out Power to Inwood Apartments

A smoking manhole left 43 apartment units without power at 24 Thayer St., officials said.

Upper East Side

January 14, 2011

Park Avenue Co-Op Evacuated After Transformer Fire

A transformer fire caused unsafe levels of carbon monoxide at 700 Park Avenue Thursday night.

Greenwich Village & SoHo

December 06, 2010

Plan to be Submitted for Natural Gas Pipeline Through West Village

The pipeline is part of the NJ/NY Expansion project and endorsed by Deputy Mayor Stephen Goldsmith.

Manhattan

October 09, 2010

Second Avenue Construction Mishap Could Leave Residents Without Gas on Thanksgiving

Crews accidentally cut a gas line when they meant to temporarily cut water at an East Harlem building.

Manhattan

August 02, 2010

City Burned Through Record Amounts of Electricity in Hot July, ConEd Says

Con Edison delivered more electricity to New Yorkers in July than in any other month in the utility's history.

Harlem

July 21, 2010

Underground Fire Leaves 770 Without Power Overnight in Harlem

Three people suffered minor injuries after a fire caused a blackout that left 770 Harlem customers without power.

Manhattan

July 08, 2010

Manhattan Hits 100 Again As Record-Breaking Heat Wave Continues

Temperatures hit a record high of 100 degrees Wednesday, after a 103 degree day on Tuesday.

Murray Hill and Gramercy

May 14, 2010

Union Square Area Evacuated Over Car With Gasoline Containers

The owner returned from a Buzzcocks concert to find his windows blown out.

Upper East Side

February 24, 2010

Upper East Side Dogs Shocked on Electrified Sidewalk

The owner returned from a Buzzcocks concert to find his windows blown out.