A Con Edison crew work in the southbound lanes of...

A Con Edison crew work in the southbound lanes of the FDR Drive. (Getty) Credit: A Con Edison crew work in the southbound lanes of the FDR Drive. (Getty)

Con Edison will unveil a repaired East Village substation Monday after nearly a year of work following Superstorm Sandy.

A relay station inside the substation on East 13th Street went up in flames after an explosion during the Oct. 29 storm and caused the blackout that affected half of Manhattan for nearly a week.

Con Ed created new safeguards as part of a $400 million stormproofing investment. Newer equipment will shut down the station quickly without affecting the grid, and a stronger, taller wall protects against flooding.

President and CEO of Nassau University Medical Center Thomas Stokes explains the problems caused by the aging infrastructure within the hospital. Newsday Associate Editor Joye Brown reports.  Credit: Newsday/Kendall Rodriguez

Inside look at NUMC's aging infrastructure President and CEO of Nassau University Medical Center Thomas Stokes explains the problems caused by the aging infrastructure within the hospital. Newsday Associate Editor Joye Brown reports.

President and CEO of Nassau University Medical Center Thomas Stokes explains the problems caused by the aging infrastructure within the hospital. Newsday Associate Editor Joye Brown reports.  Credit: Newsday/Kendall Rodriguez

Inside look at NUMC's aging infrastructure President and CEO of Nassau University Medical Center Thomas Stokes explains the problems caused by the aging infrastructure within the hospital. Newsday Associate Editor Joye Brown reports.

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