Fast-Moving Storm Knocks Out Power To Thousands, Topples Trees In Westchester
Thousands of Westchester residents lost power as storms powerful rolled through the region, toppling trees and downing power lines.
Utility crews from Con Edison and NYSEG worked through the night to make repairs and restore power to more than 10,000 customers in the Hudson Valley due to the damage done by the storm.
At the height of the storm, more than 4,000 residents were left without power, according to Con Edison.
As of 10 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 16, Con Edison was reporting 126 outages in Westchester, which were impacting 2,141 of its 360,045 customers, while NYSEG was still reporting …
Covid-19: As Cases Increase, Here's Latest Breakdown By Locale In Westchester
Just like most of New York State, Westchester has seen a recent spike in COVID-19 infections, though alarm bells aren't ringing yet for County Executive George Latimer.
There were 485 newly confirmed COVID-19 cases in Westchester over the weekend, as the number of active cases jumped to 2,048 as of Monday, Nov. 9, according to the county Department of Health.
Latimer noted that as recently as three months ago, on Sunday, Aug. 8, there were only 442 active cases in the county.
The County Executive said that while the county is testing more, resulting in more positive tests, the infect…
