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Heat fails in some Sandy-hit homes as temperatures plummet

Originally published: January 23, 2013 2:25 PM
Updated: January 23, 2013 9:59 PM
By DENISE M. BONILLA, PATRICIA KITCHEN AND PATRICK WHITTLE  lidesk@newsday.com

Warren Parke's home was one of 50 in

Photo credit: Newsday / Alejandra Villa | Warren Parke's home was one of 50 in Island Park fueled by natural gas that lost heat this week. (Jan. 23, 2013)

Jeff Tarantino's home still needs new flooring and electrical systems because of superstorm Sandy, but Wednesday afternoon he had a more immediate concern -- how to keep warm.

"Right now," he said, shivering, "we're not."

Tarantino's home was one of 50 in Island Park fueled by natural gas that lost heat between Tuesday night and Wednesday morning.

The extreme cold Tuesday night...

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