Out of the Dark

Well folks the lights are back on in Western Queens. Con Ed is still out in force, with trucks all over the place. I’ve seen PSE&G trucks and ones from other states out lending a hand. The first lawsuit is already under way against Con Ed, and Queens DA Brown is launching an independent investigation, while our councilmen and assembly men are, well, as pissed as the rest of us. I give them kudos for the eyerolls and disgusted looks as the Mayor was complimenting the inept CEO for the atrocious job Con Ed has done in not only not updating the infrastructure from 40-50 year old equipment, but not properly taking care of the first failing feeder cables, and most importantly grossly misrepresenting the extent of the problem. Hopefully the residents of Western Queens will have answers we deserve. If you want more information or just want to rant about the situation, head over here. Also, if you lost out of food due to total black out then head here for a downloadable reimbursement form. Con Ed will reimburse $300 without receipts, a change from the initial $150 with no receipts and $300 with receipts of proof of loss.

I think this sums up how a lot of us feel: