"Power Outage Chaos Strikes New York City, Trapping Residents in Darkness and Elevators"

A brief power outage occurred in parts of New York City after an electrical fault on a high-tension transmission line at a Con Edison substation near the Manhattan Bridge in Brooklyn. Witnesses reported seeing an explosion and rising smoke at the substation. Con Edison stated that there was no disruption of service aside from the momentary outage and that crews are investigating and working on necessary repairs. There were no reports of injuries or criminal activity, but firefighters responded to power outages and stuck elevators across the city.