Forest Hills Residents Asked To Conserve Energy

FOREST HILLS, QUEENS — Con Edison is asking some residents of central Queens to conserve energy amid a days-long heat wave.

Con Ed has reduced voltage by five percent for more than 116,000 people in Glendale, Forest Hills and Middle Village while crews repair equipment, a company spokesperson said Tuesday.

The work is expected to wrap up by Tuesday afternoon.

The utilities provider posted its request just before 9 p.m. Monday, asking residents in those neighborhoods to avoid using appliances such as washers, dryers and microwaves that use a lot of energy.

At that time, Con Ed had reduced voltage by eight percent as a precaution against blackouts.

The request applies to residents of the area bounded by the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway and 51st Avenue on the north, the Jackie Robinson Parkway on the south, Queens Boulevard on the east and the Brooklyn border on the west.

About 900 Queens customers were experiencing power outages as of just before 11 a.m. Tuesday, according to Con Ed.

New Yorkers can report outages and check the status of work to restore electricity at conEd.com/reportoutage.