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Electricians: LIPA rejected our offer to help

Originally published: November 15, 2012 7:07 PM
Updated: November 15, 2012 9:04 PM
By PAUL LAROCCO paul.larocco@newsday.com

A National Grid lineman goes skyward in a

Photo credit: Craig Ruttle | A National Grid lineman goes skyward in a bucket as he worked on pole replacement along Brookville Road in Brookville in the wake of superstorm Sandy. (Nov. 9, 2012)

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Melville attorney Kenneth M. Mollins has filed a

LIPA subject of class action suit The Long Island Power Authority said it has

The Long Island Power Authority said it has

LIPA: Most now have power State Sen. Dean Skelos (R-Rockville Centre), in Long

State Sen. Dean Skelos (R-Rockville Centre), in Long

Skelos on LIPA resignation

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LIPA protests This photo shows the view looking north at

This photo shows the view looking north at

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Robert Fantel sits on a couch of garbage

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LIPA outages by community, using official data from

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Local electricians claimed Thursday that the Long Island Power Authority's contractor rejected their offer to aid restoration efforts after superstorm Sandy.

The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local 25, said that 386 of its members -- all unemployed, licensed electricians -- asked to help LIPA's service contractor, National Grid, repair utility poles and power lines, but...

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