Being a squeaky wheel to get power restored
Photo credit: Newsday / Judy Cartwright | Jeanne Cappiello stands next her the new electrical box, minus a meter and cover. (Nov. 16, 2012)
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More Watchdog columnsThe first voice mail from Jeanne Cappiello arrived last Sunday afternoon: "We are the only house on the street that has no power. It is now Day Whatever It Is."
She described the damage to their home and yard in Garden City: An enormous oak tree in the backyard had crashed -- Cappiello watched it as she was washing dishes -- damaging the house and bringing down a power line.
"We're a...
