WPCNR BUMPER TO BUMBER. November 2, 2012:
Paul Piekos reports to WPCNR that the gas stations on Mamaroneck Avenue in White Plains have no gasoline and two stations on Post Road do not have gasoline, and the one that does has a very long line.
Con Ed Overnight — Restores 55,000 Westchester Customers
WPCNR THE POWER NEWS. From Consolidated Edison. November 2, 2012 UPDATED 7:30 A.M. E.D.T.:
Con Edison has restored more than 55,000 customers in Westchester by late Thursday evening. Almost 201,000 customers were affected by Hurricane Sandy in the county alone. Con Edison will continue to work around the clock to restore the remaining customers.
WPCNR notes, that more outages in White Plains are coming in to Con Ed. Over 1,000 more power outages in White Plains have been reported as of midnight. As of midnight, 9,156 White Plains customers are without power out of 23,854 Con Ed customers, and by this morning at 7:30 A.M. those customers out were whittle down to 9,039
Con Edison expects to restore the vast majority of customers by next weekend.
Con Edison faces several challenges in its Westchester restoration efforts, including the extensive damage in the area. This includes more than 3000 primary wires that are down and 500 roads that are currently blocked by fallen trees or other debris.
Con Edison is marshalling resources from near and far to conduct the largest customer restoration in its history. Contractors and mutual aid crews have been arriving or are en route from across the country. Crews specializing in tree cutting, repairing overhead lines and underground equipment, as well as damage assessment, are being assigned.
Con Edison continues system-wide restoration efforts for approximately 930,000 customers affected since the inception of the storm in both New York City and Westchester County.
Customers can report downed power lines, outages, and check service restoration status by computer or mobile device at www.conEd.com. They also can call 1-800-75-CONED (1-800-752-6633). When reporting an outage, it is helpful if customers have their Con Edison account number available, if possible, and report whether their neighbors also have lost power. Customers who report outages will be called by Con Edison with their estimated restoration times as they become available.
The company is advising its customers to pay close attention to reports from city and municipal officials. Con Edison is providing updates through the media as the storm restoration continues. Important information will be posted on the company’s website, www.conEd.com.
The Consolidated Edison Outage Report as of 7:30 A.M.
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Governor: Full Service Between Southeast and Grand Central (Harlem Line) Friday
WPCNR TRANSIT TIMES. From the Governor’s Office. November 1, 2012:
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo Thursday announced Full Service will be running on the Harlem (White Plains line) of Metro North between Southeast and Grand Central Terminal Friday morning.
Several other major advances in the restoration of the region’s public transportation systems in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy.
The following restorations will be in effect for tomorrow’s commute:
Long Island Rail Road:
- · Babylon Branch: Hourly service to Penn Station
· Huntington Branch: Hourly service to Penn Station
- · Hudson Line: Service between Croton-Harmon and Grand Central Terminal on the Hudson Line will operate on a regular weekday schedule.
· New Haven Line: Service will resume between New Haven and Stamford/Grand Central Terminal by midday.
· Harlem Line: Full service between Southeast and Grand Central Terminal will be restored Friday morning.
- · #7 Service between Flushing Main Street and 74th St. in Queens, will begin by midnight tonight.
· In addition, Limited M service from Jamaica Center along Queens Boulevard, through the 63rd St. tunnel to 34th Street/Herald Square in Manhattan, began this afternoon.
Long Island Rail Road
- · LIRR has been running hourly service from Jamaica to Atlantic Terminal, hourly service from Jamaica to Penn Station, hourly service from Ronkonkoma to Penn Station, and hourly service from Great Neck to Penn Station.
- · Service on the Harlem Line was extended from Mount Kisco through to Southeast Station, beginning Thursday afternoon. Trains operated on a very limited schedule this afternoon.
- · More extensive restoration of normal service depends upon Con Edison’s restoration of feeds for Joralemon and Rutgers tubes, plus networks from those tubes up to 36th St. This would enable the New York City Transit to restore service on the 4, 5 and F lines, as well as to re-establish some service over the Manhattan and Williamsburg bridges. Restoration of these feeds would allow for robust Sixth Avenue service. Once power is restored, since the tracks are dry and signal testing has been completed done, the only thing that would remain would be to run a few test trains. Service could be restored within two hours. In addition, NYCT was prepared to establish a #5 shuttle train between Dyre Avenue and East 180th Street in the Bronx, but is unable to do so because there is no station power.
- · Buses operated near normal service this morning with routes diverted as conditions required. In addition to weekday school closed requirements, buses operated the Atlantic, Jay Street and Hewes Street subway replacement shuttles and augmented M5 and M20 service in Manhattan where displaced subway customers were riding.
· Bus service will be curtailed at dusk in the areas of the city where power is still out as was done yesterday, for the safety of pedestrians and passengers. The Brooklyn bus bridge will continue to run past midnight.
· Access-A-Ride began fulfilling scheduled appointments as of noon today. Thirteen of the 14 carriers are providing vehicles to assist in the evacuation effort.
· Bus service will continue to operate the same service levels, as will the subway support service. Normal routes will be restored as soon as conditions allow, including routes supporting the Staten Island Ferry when ferry service resumes.
Should There Be an Always Ready Disaster Reponse Team Among Tri-States?
WPCNR CITIZENETREPORTER POLL. NOVEMBER 1, 2012:
This is perhaps the wrong time to run this poll. But, despite the great job authorities and utilities are undertaking to help the victims and the infrastructure of New York-New Jersey-Connecticut to recover from the Sandy disaster, the question comes to mind.
Should the tri-states and other regions across the country form an always ready disaster team to be able to swing in within hours like a military division with equipment, with men and women, with electerical, water, housing, repair and supply experts to address disasters from Coast to Coast?
Or should the military have an arm — like the Seabees — to deliver a force to make those electrical repairs alongside PSE & g, Con Ed, NYSEG and LIPA?
Obviously as you sit there in the dark with a home or a future you are going to vote yes. But is this the best we can do? It is a question for the future.