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Rockaways residents: We felt abandoned by LIPA

Originally published: January 17, 2013 9:59 PM
Updated: January 17, 2013 10:12 PM

Photo credit: Steven Sunshine | The Moreland Commission, tasked by Governor Andrew Cuomo to investigate the response, preparation and management of NY power utility companies in the wake of Superstorm Sandy met at the Challenge Preparatory Charter School in Far Rockaway and held a public hearing. (Jan. 17, 2013)

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Residents of the Rockaways who lost power during superstorm Sandy told a state oversight panel Thursday night that they felt abandoned by the Long Island Power Authority, with one critic calling the utility's performance "almost criminal."

But not everyone was convinced that replacing LIPA with a private company is the answer.

The Moreland Commission, formed by Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo to...

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