BROOKLYN, N.Y. (PIX11) — Braving the brutal cold is even more difficult for people around the Boerum Hill/Park Slope neighborhood in Brooklyn, dealing with power outages and, in some cases, no heat since Saturday.
According to Con Edison, over 1,500 customers are dealing with outages as of 6 p.m. Sunday after underground system issues caused by melting snow and salt.
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The Con Edison website now has the estimated time of restoration at 7 a.m. Monday.
“No power. No heat. My wife, she got blankets up to this high,” said resident Luis Villaneuva. “The room temperature is reading on the thermostat 54 degrees.”…