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East Rockaway, Lynbrook mid-blizzard:8-10 inches,winds 25-35 mph with more snow on the way

PSEG Long Island is reporting that, as of 9:30 a.m., 1,065 of its 1.1 million customers across Long Island and the Rockaways are currently without power. This story will be updated throughout the day. While snow or wind don’t normally pose a … more

Mary Malloy and Herald staff | 1/23/16

PSEG reports outages from blizzard

PSEG Long Island is reporting that, as of 2:22 p.m. Monday, 522 of its 1.1 million customers across Long Island and the Rockaways are currently without power. UPDATE: As of 2:22 p.m. on Monday: more

By Rebecca Melnitsky | 1/23/16

Power outages at 31, PSEG says

PSEG Long Island is reporting that there are 31 power outages affecting 1,065 due to the snowstorm, none in the Five Towns, of its approximately 1.1 million customers across Long Island and the Rockaways. more

By Jeff Bessen | 1/23/16

While snow usually isn’t an issue for utilities, the possibility of sleet and ice can increase the likelihood of downed wires and resulting power outages. Cars striking utility poles can also cause wires to come down.

PSEG prepares for storm

Once again, a winter storm is descending on the area. PSEG Long Island reminds its customers to keep safe in case of outages. more

By Rebecca Melnitsky | 3/4/15

Brief power outage in Island Park

A tap, or overhead line transformer broke at the intersection of Waterford and Redfield Roads in Island Park on Mar 2. As a result PSE & G spokesperson Elizabeth Flagler said 749 outages were … more

By Barbra Rubin-Perry | 3/2/15

Trees, like the one pictured above on Walker Street, fell on power lines and cars after a downburst blew through south Bellmore.

Windstorm whacks south Bellmore

Wind gusts of up to 60 miles per hour wreaked havoc in south Bellmore last week, taking down trees and power lines across the area’s peninsulas. more

By Julie Mansmann | 7/23/14

Most power lines were unaffected by snow.

Few outages reported during storm

Long Island's new power authority, PSEG Long Island, has again proven that it knows snow. The utility reported that as of 3:00 a.m., there were only 343 Long Island and Rockaway PSEG LI customers … more

By John Maher | 1/22/14

PSEG LI will be working throughout the night to ensure power stays on for as many as possible. To report an outage or a downed wire, call 1-800-490-0075.

PSEG LI ready for snowstorm

PSEG Long Island, the area’s new power utility, is preparing for the second snowstorm of the year. According to PSEG, it’s the accumulation of snow that poses the most serious threat of … more

By Alex Costello and John Maher | 1/21/14

Utility crews work to repair the damage along Dutch Broadway in North Valley Stream on Tuesday.

Stolen truck wreaks havoc in Elmont, North Valley Stream

Thousands of Elmont and surrounding-area residents woke up Tuesday with no power, as a stolen MTA bucket truck plowed through streets, knocking down trees, power lines, poles and crashing into cars at about 4 a.m. more

By Vikas Girdhar | 8/27/13

Power restored to thousands in East End

Thousands of residents in the East End found themselves without power midday Wednesday. Around 11:20 a.m, roughly 3,220 customers in Long Beach and Lido Beach lost power, according to Long Island … more

By Alexandra Spychalsky | 2/13/13

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