Group seen entering manholes in Gravesend June 4, 2026 Police are investigating groups seen entering and exiting Brooklyn manholes in Gravesend and Williamsburg overnight. Read More »
Hundreds without power in Bed-Stuy as temperature hits single digits January 28, 2026 Con Ed said repairs were hampered by vehicles blocking access to infrastructure, and that manholes had been damaged by the snow and salt. Read More »
NYC Manhole Fires Have Doubled in the Last Two Years April 12, 2022 This article was originally published on Feb 13 at 5:11pm EST by THE CITY. Andrew Fine assumed lightning struck when he heard an explosion outside Read More »
Weather precautions cause transformer explosions across city January 31, 2019 Manholes across the borough containing Con Edison power lines and transformers exploded on Wednesday, after rain from the previous night washed salt from the roads Read More »