Cablevision reported that 33,838 of its Long Island residential and...

Cablevision reported that 33,838 of its Long Island residential and small business subscribers to at least one Optimum product -- cable, Internet or phone -- had no power Wednesday, Nov. 14, and therefore no Optimum service. Credit: Bloomberg News, 2010

Some Optimum Online customers will see their monthly bills increase by $5 next year, Cablevision Systems Corp. announced Thursday.

The price increase, which equals 3.2 percent, is the first in a decade. It does not affect customers enrolled in a promotional pricing program, executives said. No changes were  made in prices for Optimum’s cable television and telephone services. Bethpage-based Cablevision owns Newsday.

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