Day 10: Restoration or Desperation?

(Updated on Thursday evening) Scarsdale Village's latest update shows that 1,777 or 29% are without power - an improvement over yesterday's stats. Ten crews are working on primary feeder lines on Palmer and Post Roads, on Weaver Street and in Murray Hill.  Though we have received information from some that power has been restored, for others Con Edison has delayed the deadline for restoration until 11/11, despite their previous guarantee to bring everyone back by the night of November 9th. For those of you in despair, I am with you - as I have no power either. The Con Ed schedule now shows that we'll be back up on Sunday but it's beginning to feel like never. Our neighborhood is cold, dark and depressing.

In the Mayor’s phone call to residents on Wednesday she said she had spoken to Governor Cuomo but did not relay how he responded.

In other developments:

• Scarsdale Schools opened two hours late today due to the snowstorm.
• Scarsdale’s senior citizens who have been affected by the storm are now being offered free temporary accommodations at the Hebrew Home in Riverdale. Private rooms with full baths at the assisted living facility are available at no cost. The Hebrew Home at Riverdale is also providing hot meals for those in need. Limited transportation to the facility may also be available. If you know someone who would benefit, encourage them to take advantage of this generous offer. For more information contact Deborah Messina at the Hebrew Home at Riverdale at 800-567-3646.
• For those of you who asked, The State of Emergency is still in effect in the Village “until further notice.”
  

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Yesterday we asked those without power to send us their locations so that we could list streets where the power is out.  After objections from a few readers we took down the list for security reasons. Good luck everyone - hoping you'll see the light soon.

Check the Con Ed outage map daily as readers continue to report that their complaints are being cancelled even though they remain without power. If you find that your outage is no longer reported, report it again.

(Photo Credit Top Picture: Diane Gurden)