Con Ed reduces voltage in more Brooklyn areas

Voltage has been reduced to more New York City neighborhoods, and residents there are being asked to turn off electrical appliances.

The utility Consolidated Edison says it reduced voltage by 8 percent to parts of Brooklyn early Wednesday because of problems on electrical cables supplying power. The affected neighborhoods are Vinegar Hill, Fort Greene, Brooklyn Heights, Downtown Brooklyn, Red Hook, Carroll Gardens, Boerum Hill and Cobble Hill. The area includes nearly 52,000 metered customers, which could be apartments, family homes or office buildings.

The company already had announced voltage reduction in other neighborhoods in Brooklyn and Queens.

Crews are working to repair the problems. Con Ed asks customers in the affected areas to shut off appliances to help reduce electricity usage.