Why don't you take mass transit? View Comment

This is interesting. I think to continue to lash out at the workers in the field who apparently are working 24/7 and under difficult conditions is counter productive. I don't think any amount of words is somehow going to actual restore power to those without power. Apparently everyone has forgotten that there was an announcement by Con Ed that the prioritization of restoring power was based on population density and it would be on or about November 10th and 11th. Seems like they are close to that schedule. Mr. Wiegman's comment about addressing critical infrastructure is interesting "My frustration at this point, is there's plenty of preparation that could be done well ahead of time," said Wiegman. He intends to start a "local resiliency program" that would "address critical infrastructure," such as the food and energy supply sounds like it has absolutely nothing to do with Con Ed, but is the responsibility of the various municipalities. Perhaps it is time that some questions be fired off to the local leaders rather than aimed at Con Ed. It would be fascinating to find out though if Con Ed's union workers were not as productive as some of the non-union workers that are apparently in this area. Power will eventually be restored so hang in there. The cost of placing utilities underground is too prohibitive and I believe actually makes finding problems more difficult. Perhaps additional tree trimming should happen. View Comment

So, do you think the utility companies are intentionally overlooking Pound Ridge's restoration? Seems to me they are working as hard as they can, 24/7 and doing the best job possible. And, they clearly explained their prioritization plan and how long it would take to restore power, particularly to areas with less dense populations. Unfortunately given the severity of the storm I think it is unrealistic to put an exact time table on when power could be restored, but eventually it will. The only thing that could have accelerated the restoration schedule would be to have more crews imported from other areas of the country, so that is the one area that needs to be analyzed in more detail? View Comment

OK, no one is going to like this but. Is there anyone who thinks that power will not come on eventually? Who really thinks that constant complaining will somehow magically restore power any quicker? What in the world can the local elected officials possibly do to expedite the restoration of power? They do not have the power of a governor to mobilize the national guard, etc. Yes, this is an uncomfortable experience, but anyone that is driving around keeping tabs on what Con Ed is doing (or not doing in their eyes) has too much time on their hands. It is day 3 or 4 of this storm and not even wishful thinking was going to get 100% of the power restored in this time. Some people may go through this for another 6 or 7 days, which is truly unfortunate, and I do empathize with them. So what will happen next? More complaining about Con Ed, or any utility company. This happens all the time during snow storms where power is lost for relatively long periods of time, or in other areas prone to natural disasters where there are large populations. Elected officials will rant and rave, hold hearings, and, you know what, very little will change. Secondly, lots of people will unrealistically call for overhead power lines to be buried. Do the math, this is too expensive to even discuss further. The power company will raise rates. Can anything be done to prevent this from happening in the future? Realistically, no. Additional clearing of trees from overhead wires is one step but people will complain about that as well. Have patience folks. The shock of this storm will wear off, gas lines will subside and power will return! View Comment