NYCHA residents without power, heat and hot water at Stapleton Houses for 2 days
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. (PIX11) – NYCHA and Con Edison crews are working to restore power, heat and hot water to thousands of residents living in the Stapleton Houses on Staten Island.
The housing development was completely without heat and hot water since about 4:15 p.m. Tuesday, according to NYCHA’s outage detector. Electric service for all 7 buildings – including 693 units with 1,881 residents – went down Tuesday at 8 a.m., according to the detector.
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Service was restored to all units and public spaces by 8:30 a.m., according to a NYCHA spokesperson.
“We continue to work on the extensive permanent repair,” the spokesperson said.
Temperatures dipped below freezing Thursday morning. No lights were seen in the building, video shows. Only streetlamps illuminated the area near the complex.
NYCHA generators and equipment were seen surrounding the building.
City Council Member Kamillah Hanks arranged for people to collect essential items at a nearby community center.
Many residents are concerned about the food in their refrigerators, since officials have not confirmed when services will be restored.
PIX11 News reached out to NYCHA and Con Edison for comment.
Erin Pflaumer is a digital content producer from Long Island who has covered both local and national news since 2018. She joined PIX11 in 2023. See more of her work here.
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