NYCHA says electricians are on site and will be working through the night Wednesday to restore services.
Thursday, March 21, 2024 2:20AMStream New York's #1 news - Accuweather - original content 24/7That's what thousands of residents at the Stapleton Houses on Staten Island have been facing since Tuesday afternoon.
To make matters worse, the loss in services continues on a night when temperatures are expected to hover around the 30-degree mark overnight.Saniyah Pearson has been clutching extra clothes like no 8-year-old should have to."It's really dark right now and I'm cold and my nose is just like getting stuffy right now, and I'm not really feeling good," Pearson said.
"I need power. I haven't had my phone charged," resident Jakima Baldwin said. "It's ridiculous. We've been going through this for years." The only lights that can be seen are flashlights from NYCHA workers trying to navigate the pitch-black dark, and temporary massive flood lights at the end of the complex.
NYCHA says MTA buses will be on site and available to residents to keep them warm throughout the night.Her daughter is in a wheelchair and has been trapped in her own home for more than a day and a half now.----------
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