Brief power outage at Con Edison substation causes disruptions across NYC

An overnight power disruption due to an issue at a Con Edison substation caused internet outages, flickering lights and even left some people trapped in elevators across the city.

[@STFURIDE]

"Be very vigilant to the possibility of a cyber attack on the power grid" -Klaus Shwab

[@TommyTombs]

Eat ze bugs

[@anlasbry]

I’m in Queens and I noticed a power surge last night around midnight. The lights flickered.

[@piestarprincess2]

Me too but the last time we have power outage it was blue color light then also the stuff went off act the same time and I was very very confused 🫤 it but it okay it come back like few minutes and all of the stuff is back on.

[@CarsGuitarsAudio]

Same here Queens

[@BlimpCityFeeder]

Power Outages in 39-53 degree weather? I remember ConEd having the ability to determine who keeps power (Times Square) vs losing it (parts of Brooklyn) with the blackout years ago. Glad it was not life-altering.

[@DJXcalibur]

So that’s why my lights blinked twice last night. Ah ha

[@princetaylor3129]

Okay now see the issue cause felt like spirits possessing my house middle night. Got me over here praying as quickly put my shoes on with my pj's ridiculous. I thought it was about to go down and i aint about to sit for it 🤣😅

[@tamarab1796]

🙏🏽🤣😅😂. My Radio came on by itself. Weird

[@EW-uw7dg]

😂💯

[@mteresa7655]

Hope the follow up on the reason. Some in jersey said the power off for seconds too???

[@tamarab1796]

Pay Attention People!!! Open your eyes👀👀👀

[@donellweaver5722]

I live in The Bronx and I had my lamp on, my computer, my tv 📺 and also my Playstation 5 console on and was wondering why the power went off like for 2 seconds and I know why something with Con Ed and also my internet was down for a second as well

[@john_wick1]

at least this is not the same outage as in 2003..

[@DaNiyaHodge]

Prayers for New York

[@sexystar9434]

I was like...why my Internet turn off...😂 I was like whats going on...n now i see ..it was a brief outage...

[@GalaxyJazzGirl]

Could’ve been rats. They like to chew on electrical wires.

[@sexystar9434]

U could be rite

[@TommyTombs]

Rats workin for ConEd

[@J0HnNyX]

Leave the world behind.

[@orangecat5036]

I just had ate to the juiciest of the part of my bag of chesse doddles when it happened.😲⚡

[@TommyTombs]

Raise the rates!

[@Damone7653]

It's coming

[@JosephNYC623]

CME

[@GalaxyJazzGirl]

Damn 😮 o.0;

[@SteveXNYC]

😂normal stuff

[@brentfrommemphistcb7091]

😂😂😂