Con Edison is asking customers in the northwest section of the Bronx, and the northern tip of Manhattan to conserve energy while company crews repair equipment. Con Edison officials said it has reduced voltage by 8 percent in both areas to protect equipment and maintain service as repairs are made.
They said the affected area in The Bronx includes 39,600 customers and is bounded by the Westchester County line on the north, the Harlem River on the south, the Hudson River on the west, and Sedgwick Avenue and the Bronx River on the east. They said it includes parts, or all, of the neighborhoods of Riverdale, Marble Hill, Kingsbridge, and Van Cortlandt Park.
They said the affected area in Manhattan is bounded by West 155th Street on the south and stretches to the Harlem River on the north. They said it’s bounded by the Hudson River on the west and the Harlem River on the east. They said the area includes 75,200 customers in the Inwood, Hudson Heights and Washington Heights neighborhoods…