STATEMENT FROM BOROUGH PRESIDENT DIAZ RE: Hurricane Irene & Its Aftermath
(Along with our comment at the end)
“Now that the worst of this crisis is behind us, I would like to thank Mayor Bloomberg, Governor Cuomo, the City’s Office of Emergency Management and all City agencies for their hard work keeping my staff and all Bronxites informed about this storm, its effects and how to stay safe. This administration clearly learned from this past winter’s blizzard, and we are grateful to them for their strong response to Hurricane Irene. During the coming days my office will work with OEM and other agencies, as well as Con Edison, to help Bronxites clean up in the aftermath of this storm. I urge all Bronxites to stay safe, be mindful of their surroundings, and not to hesitate to report storm-related issues to my office or 311,” said Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr.
NOTES & TIPS
· The Office of the Bronx Borough President can be reached at (718) 590-3500.
· 911 should only be used for EMERGENCY calls. For all other issues, such as reporting fallen trees and branches, call 311
· To report downed power lines, power outages and other electrical issues, call (800) 75-CONED. Con Edison’s power outage map can be found at http://apps.coned.com/
· Updated, borough-specific information on the storm and its aftermath will be shared at facebook.com/bronxbp or on Twitter @rubendiazjr
· Property damage can be reported through nyc.gov.We however must add that we saw a huge downed tree sitting on power lines and a pole with a large transformer on it with wind gusts still going on, and called 311. We could not get through, but on our second attempt were transferred through the voice mail system to Con Ed whose voice mail after a few transfers and long wait then came on to say call back later. We then called 911 thinking this was now an emergency, and were told to call 311.
We can only say that you have some ******* system Mayor Bloomberg, and if anyone gets hurt we will bear witness to it.
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