"NY Power Outage: Elevator Traps and Brief Blackout Caused by Brooklyn Power Plant Incident"

A power outage in New York City left residents trapped in elevators and caused flickering lights and internet outages. Smoke was seen rising from a Con Edison substation in Brooklyn, where an explosion was reported. The outage was caused by a disruption during the restoration of a transmission line, resulting in a citywide power surge. Con Edison stated that the issue at the substation caused a dip or surge in power. The outage extended beyond the five boroughs, affecting areas in New Jersey, Long Island, and the lower Hudson Valley. The FDNY responded to reports of power outages and stuck elevators, but there were no disruptions to hospitals or critical care facilities. No criminality is suspected.