Citywide power blip lights up social media, leaves New Yorkers baffled, subways impacted (home)

[Aeran]

I didn't notice a thing.

https://www.amny.com/new-york/citywi...rkers-baffled/

Where were you when the lights (almost) went out?

New Yorkers took to Twitter on Sunday night to report a seconds-long power dip experienced in neighborhoods across Brooklyn, Queens and Manhattan.

The flash happened just before 8:30 p.m. on Aug. 29. It’s not clear what caused the very brief disturbance in the electrical grid, but it sparked lots of curiosity from New Yorkers concerned about the power dip — and “extremely limited service” on several subway lines.

In a cryptic response to a tweet from a concerned customer, a Con Edison spokesperson acknowledged the “power issue” was “temporary, and has since been resolved.” The company did not immediately state what caused the sudden drop.

[Trisky]

Originally Posted by Aeran

I didn't notice a thing.

https://www.amny.com/new-york/citywi...rkers-baffled/

Where were you when the lights (almost) went out?

New Yorkers took to Twitter on Sunday night to report a seconds-long power dip experienced in neighborhoods across Brooklyn, Queens and Manhattan.

The flash happened just before 8:30 p.m. on Aug. 29. It’s not clear what caused the very brief disturbance in the electrical grid, but it sparked lots of curiosity from New Yorkers concerned about the power dip — and “extremely limited service” on several subway lines.

In a cryptic response to a tweet from a concerned customer, a Con Edison spokesperson acknowledged the “power issue” was “temporary, and has since been resolved.” The company did not immediately state what caused the sudden drop.

I noticed it in Manhattan, everything shut off for maybe two seconds but I'm so used to my lights flickering at home in Queens that I just carried on like nothing happened.

[dfc99]

Maybe a brief blip on Staten Island but no power dips or outages.

[Cida]

Con Ed must long for the good old days before the internet, when in 1965 or 1977, customers couldn't rant so easily and so openly.

[BugsyPal]

Originally Posted by Cida

Con Ed must long for the good old days before the internet, when in 1965 or 1977, customers couldn't rant so easily and so openly.

Con Ed or any other NYS pubic utility isn't bothered by customers ranting or other public complaints.

Only time you see action from any of them is when a governor or the public service commission starts making noise.

[90sSitcom]

Yup. Everything went off. I thought it was my cheap building so was actually glad when I found out it was a city wide issue.