Message from the Mayor: Storms Update 10-March-2018
Posted on: March 10, 2018 - 3:07pm
Fellow residents,
Con Ed continues what is now a mop-up of the remaining major outage here in Hastings and it looks like we should be fully restored today.
Storm Update
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The Country is down to a little over 6,000 homes out. Here in Hastings, we are at under 50 out at 1:30pm (compared to 84 yesterday), all on Warburton and lower Pinecrest. Con Ed has trucks on High Street earlier today to finish up there and an extensive crew is on Warburton . If you are currently lit and near either of these aforementioned locations, do not be alarmed if you suffer an outage. It will likely be for 30-40 minutes: this occurs when Con Ed kills power locally just prior to reconnecting. It means neighbors are being resuscitated. We have been told, and expect, that power will be restored in full by the end of the day. If you are NOT on Warburton or Pinecrest and are still out, please call Con Ed at 1-800-752-6633 and drop me an email so we are aware and can follow up as well on your behalf. Please note that if a downed branch pulled the line that runs from the utility pole to your house down (the “service wire”), it is YOUR RESPONSIBILITY to fix this. Con Ed doesn’t cover that. You should call an electrician and have them reattach it.
What you need to know:
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* The Community Center is still open as a warming/Wi-Fi/charging center until 7PM.
* Don’t call the Police Department for updates: they have no new information. Call only if it is a true emergency.
Coyote Update
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There have been no further coyote attacks. There WAS a report today of a dead coyote on Nepperhan in Yonkers – we are verifying the facts and circumstances of that story and will report what we hear later. We are may keep the parks closed for the next eight days and continue to trap in Hillside, Quarry and Uniontown. Do not go in the woods until the Village reopens the parks or let your dogs or cats out or off the leash during this duration. You put your pets at lethal risk if you do so and the Village cannot be held responsible. No coyotes were snared this sixth day of the trapping effort. Vigilance remains the order of the day for the next couple of weeks. Keep your eyes open and report anything amiss with our local wildlife (after you have gotten to safety) to the police (914-478-2344).
We hope for full restoration today and the calm of normalcy to return.
Sincerely,
Peter Swiderski
Mayor