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STATEN ISLAND——(77WABC)
Con Edison worked for hours to get the power back on for customers on Staten Island Friday night.
Officials pleaded with residents city-wide to conserve energy in the extreme heat.
As many as 6,000 people were in the dark and without air conditioning in Westerleigh and Castleton Corners.
Some Staten Island residents were debating going to a hotel or leaving their homes to stay with family.
The area includes Rye, Rye Brook, Port Chester, Harrison, the Town of Mamaroneck and the Village of Mamaroneck.
It covers 40,000 customers.
Con Edison urges customers to stay away from downed wires because they might be live.
Do not try to touch them or move them with your hands or any object.
If you see downed wires, call 1-800-75CONED or your local police department.
Con Edison asking some customers on Staten Island to conserve energy amid outages https://t.co/qUzYvMJDBE pic.twitter.com/OqkTo6ycir
— Eyewitness News (@ABC7NY) August 14, 2021
