More than a dozen people have reported receiving robo calls from Con Ed saying that the power might be preemptively shut down. Residents have reported the calls in all parts of the East Village as well as in the Lower East Side and Nolita.
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Gothamist has more here.
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Yup. Got one about an hour ago, myself.
Does anyone know the grid layout?
We got one, Ave A and 6th st.
Got one ten minutes ago. Hurricane lamps at the ready.
Same calls coming into the West Village. I heard they're making calls to everyone below 34th.
Why do I have the urge to turn on all of my lights right now?
got a call E7th and Avenue D
7&B checking in too
Got one on 12th BTW A and B.
Me too - 4th Ave at 12th
Gothamist comment:
"The most likely shut-off would include two sets of power networks that span the southeast tip of Lower Manhattan, all the way from Frankfort Street in the north down to South Street on the south, and east of Williams Street to the river north of Wall Street, and East of Broadway to the river south of Wall Street."
People are getting calls all over the place - maybe the Con Ed robocall contractors don't have good cross-references with addresses.
Got one at 2:45p at 10th and 3rd Ave. Power still on so far.
This just in - received robo-call @ 10th Street & Avenue A.
7th and D!!!! A message from the forbidden zone!!!
Haven't heard from ConEd yet in Stye-town but I just got a serious-sounding robo-call from Paws and Relax, the dog daycare on Ave B, which warned of their closing tomorrow. Yeesh!
12th & 3rd . . . just called
14th between B+C (south side).
Ummm... If the power goes off will the Internet still work??? I know it sounds like a stupid question, but will it???
We got a call, at ave B & 7th street.
5th street and Second Ave at 2:50pm
I'm on 4th and A and haven't gotten the call, but I'm assuming that if someone from 6th and A is getting shut down, we are, too. Anyone know the grid they're using?
@anon4:03 - The internet will still work, but you won't be able to access it given your modem requires electricity to pass the 0's and 1's to your computers.
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