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Article: ASSEMBLYMAN GIANARIS: BLACKOUT RECOVERY UPDATE
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- US Fed News Service, Including US State News
- Article date:
- August 8, 2006
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Assemblyman Michael Gianaris, D-Astoria (36th District), issued the following newsletter:
A Message from Assemblyman Michael N. Gianaris
Dear Neighbors:
Over the past month, residents of western Queens endured the longest power outage in the history of New York City. As you may know, I was among over 100,000 people in our neighborhoods that went without electricity in our homes for more than one week.
During the crisis, many of us lost the ability to use telephones, hot water, refrigerators and air conditioners. Those in need of prescription drugs could not properly store their medication. Seniors living on higher floors were virtually immobilized due to non-functioning elevators and ...