2,700 Still Without Power In Briarcliff, Ossining Monday AM

OSSINING, N.Y. – More than 2,700 Con Edison customers remained without power in Briarcliff Manor, the Village of Ossining and the Town of Ossining Monday morning, a week after Hurricane Sandy brought strong winds, rain and flooding to the area.

An estimated 69,293 out of 348,198 Con Edison customers in Westchester were without power at 5:30 a.m. Monday.
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by Jes Siart

11/05/2012 5:00 a.m.

An estimated 1,498 out of 2,964 Con Edison customers in Briarcliff Manor, 713 out of 8,980 in the Village of Ossining and 508 out of 2,307 in the Town of Ossining were without power at 5:30 a.m. Monday, down from 1,667, 784, and 631 Sunday morning.

The utility company reports an estimated 69,293 out of 348,198 Con Edison customers in Westchester were without power at 5:30 a.m. Monday, down from 88,060 Sunday morning.

"The men and women of Con Edison, along with thousands of utility workers from around the country, are working with determination and professionalism to put our customers back in service," said Craig Ivey, president of Con Edison in a press release. "We are running an aggressive, coordinated restoration campaign in response to the worst storm ever to hit New York. We will continue working around the clock until every home and business owner whose equipment was not damaged by the storm has power."

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