# Con Edison shuts off power to parts of Bronx neighborhood on hottest day of the year

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-07-02 22:20 UTC · Category: Business · Sources: 9 · Current Velocity: 11.25

## Executive Summary
Con Edison shuts off power in Bronx neighborhood amid heat wave

## Intelligence Brief
Con Edison has shut off power to parts of a Bronx neighborhood on the hottest day of the year. The move is part of a broader effort to manage electricity demand during a prolonged heat wave affecting New York City.


Coverage from outlets including PIX11, ABC7 New York, and amNewYork emphasizes the strain on the power grid and Con Edison's efforts to reduce voltage and urge energy conservation. Thousands of customers are without power in various areas, including the Bronx and Staten Island.


The situation is being closely watched as the heat wave continues, with leaders urging residents to conserve electricity and keep thermostats at 78 degrees.

## Verified Facts & Key Claims
### Why did Con Edison shut off power?
To manage electricity demand during a heat wave

### How many customers are without power?
Thousands, including 5000 in the Bronx and 41,000 on Staten Island

### What is being done to mitigate the strain on the power grid?
Con Edison is reducing voltage and urging customers to conserve energy

## Key People, Organizations & Locations
New York, NYC, Thousands, Several, New Yorkers, Bronx, Gov Hochul, Con Edison, Staten Island, Con Ed

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| SILive.com | Several hundred without power on Staten Island amid ongoing heat wave | 2026-07-02 17:09 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMirAFBVV95cUxPMnBndWx4Wi1OT293UkpldkFYZDk3ekswcE56bjRpdEhub3NzRkJLaVNNXzdzN015SW5NMWY1MWJ3RGo0b0RnZC1iZENGaTd0SllfcU9zeFl3RVNDRm1GMFh3MW92SmNUTGVGekxfS2d4VlBqcDhJTlpXN3FMd0wxbGh6Wi1TQlNlZ19ZajBMcnhCdVAxLWRJNXJ0MVNSdWVWclZSLU9lcFRJdnBL0gHAAUFVX3lxTE9OYUNoR0pzYm1sRFJ4Z3d0YnJBVW1ncGNhVGMydUFOcDFZbzZreVF6ZXI5TTgwa2V1cE1wUEFfbV8xRWRvdUZWYTVSOFo3RDlSWlo5Q01XUnN5Mm1Vczd0SVZzR0N5bHJvOEdZY0FHRmIwdWktb1dvVHdVVURralNhQm1KdGh4bkdWZ3FidlBqWTlyWG9GeUlaZUk1QUdFM1V2MWNULVo) |
| ABC7 New York | Voltage reductions remain as Con Ed makes some progress on power outages from intense heat in New York City | 2026-07-02 17:09 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMivwFBVV95cUxQQU5md2dUb0gwS0lUaElkZzdKMGhLNzExbV9OSEN6VUw4eVBvcE5iQTdHTnpOV3FQbFpPU0N6VEZuRTV0cnlOUFJVcVZEUzEyTGRmTTVTWm83Z00ySFZZQnRKSUltQlFta3cweVl5cTZtbThVVFpjQ0hsOEFYbUJGX1RGNjFqbXg5YTRLcmF2M3RtSnM1UnpuUTA0VVIzdWE4S2VVSWJ4MndxRDJzNTRsSmxBZFZHc0FMRkpBc1o2WdIBxAFBVV95cUxQRVROaW12WFo2TkpNRWR5THBfd0dUM1JJel9ydldSSnFlTUtqNlV0TE5LT0R5YTFVVjR4ek9EaWQzRThDZHhEYlc4RUNQaldtTXo3LWpHTjByNFJaTlVEejJpbXc2NjNtUXBUcE5DN3VNYVVHMEV1QXc4dnJ1b1k2TlBleDU2TnRCU1FublRhSTlyOVB) |
| amNewYork | NYC HEATWAVE: Con Edison reports thousands of outages, urges New Yorkers to reduce electric usage amid power grid strain | 2026-07-02 17:09 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMihAFBVV95cUxPeERkblF3Q0pKREJzYVV2RkNiZ05QejVzWlFaWjhpSnFwSGhpZXI4YW9XRE56NWtZSWZXNkNoQ09PYllWRjlHaGhWTjR2cHR0Nm80eUxiTERBLVFUTzVlNG1wcVhVUGRBc3ZsRjlpcHRzY1JMUFJiY0pIRms2aXp2NG44X0k?oc=5) |
| Yahoo | As New York swelters, Con Ed cuts voltage, asks parts of the Bronx and Manhattan to conserve | 2026-07-02 17:09 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMikwFBVV95cUxObkhiaDQyRGc5YmZjYUROVDA1ek8wMkNncmp1Ry0zUTM4ejB5VldWOFBTb2lMSGNhaWlEM0pFTUh0TGtIaTJMV0dGOEtRbW1fTXpjazh6VVVCVnBaMnQwSURIdG9Pd0lUYnE3UFdDYndDbTFGRHpqeXRxaEctbGF4ajViV0kxRGVveEVmVWhCdVpUTEk?oc=5) |
| PIX11 | Con Edison asks some NYC customers to begin conserving energy | 2026-07-02 17:09 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMinAFBVV95cUxOcno4NnU2Y3BNZkFxREd6YVl6Y3dQaEtsT291QU9xajg2b0xrdnczNDFTM3VKb05uMkNNNUpGN0JValBfa0RDTk1sZVFHeW9XbmJUSGx1T2pYc1F3ZE9XLXlIQXNDVXhmdGZVc0QtaTZBbzVJUlpaeTZMeW1sS2hYeVZZbEltbWF4TzlJTV9ySEZvbTZIclhMVHZTTWTSAaIBQVVfeXFMTk1DTUc5WDZkV3lTeFdYM2h1dnBZejBKc3Bwck96MXNmeXZESlAxZVZmTzM5VVg3allybWhrUGpqa0F0cXBKa3hnMDdlM1VfejdQYmJrb21nMkxPLTQtWWNUODVweE9SWlVDY2sweFkxTzNOSlZCSGEtdGM4RHNRanVyQjNhQzBkNm5HS05wYVFJWEN0dVZ1NEcxRElDbTJsU1hB?oc=5) |
| News12 | Bronx | 5000 Con Edison Customers In The Bronx Without Power Amid Heat Wave | 2026-07-02 17:09 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiwwFBVV95cUxNY3htRWQ3dzJKTWFES01fTGpYa1UxN0NOU3RJVThUUFlJM1NIOFhRSXRDQklpQWVIVXlJVmhXODZReXRNOU11djRaeGVCRnZvb3BZZFFpaUhlb1MyLTA1cmVTOF8zZVBfSzl4U0Jsa0Q1V19yRmpqNno1aUcxZGlFY2hWSDRFYU0tT2VJV2RaaTQ5Tnp6SzhzOG5ScUM3VHJZZWZvdzdOUTQ0ejNqVVBzRVE5YnRSVGpJakFuc3ZXalNfMUk?oc=5) |
| WIVB News 4 | Energy Watch issued in NY | 2026-07-02 17:09 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiYkFVX3lxTE41QUJFRkFuZDlrakZkMkFNeXJfS0RhWnUxOTNRRnlCcU9fRmwxVzVhakdKVnpDMU5kNHA3bFlHUFk4cGIyR1FrbS05WEJOOE5Gd1JmWGV3aVZMZ3IwVm5qbkJB0gFnQVVfeXFMTzUtaGxnU3dkdldIS1pISWdXYndxYks1YlVCOEVlVXBRSTh5YUdzTkVSODV6dFFCLXVpUzNzdWdZMUo0dVNqZkZYN2JneEw3QjJtS2pYcFBDaEN6UHFqSEQwcnVvTXdNNA?oc=5) |
| WRGB | New York leaders urge 78-degree thermostats as heat strains electric grid | 2026-07-02 17:09 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiqwFBVV95cUxOR09NLTY4QzhJc1lHWnJmU3RqZ3U0bUxpWlFCSUpCWGkzOTBFMnAwWjFYZVNNaFI1SGJwVHRtR3ItanhsaXo2b1JRRll1OUxwa1VIUjZWRktjRWZ1OWJwTHBsdlNNZ2RNMUZKSjl4VXI5Y2NXVkhab0c1bl96XzlwZU9MVGJSUFJfcWxPSDJWN3pKWnl3UzRnR2lQWFdfM3I2SlFUVDZjVUhBMzQ?oc=5) |
| SILive.com | 41,000 Staten Island residents asked to conserve power due to Con Edison repairs | 2026-07-02 17:09 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMixwFBVV95cUxQVmxEaWpFZFhXcFpSdzBOcVdiT3RxRERRdXpLWEc5Wk9PX2Y2YUxNRDIwVWtyTnlGaVVSLWdxZjl1UmZDTmFpVUp6SUdjLUVNcDBqMkd5TmNOS01VdFFscGptd09aa1lmNVR1YmpzbG5GNGcyS2sydFZoZ0R4NzA2R0hUZ0xfdnlRS1E2NkhTUjY1Q290U2VWMmdIa3JlNXJiS1hiV3NXM3J3dURZdHBjRFh5a1JYOENzamIxRnV3enJaa2hXZG000gHbAUFVX3lxTE9PQkhaNnkxN1hvTEtwVXJKQlZXOVhfdzRYdXlUREhnWmNnTERqVlRzLWhFUWtkR2lLY1MxZkd1V2lvdUo0a0pRRENILTlSS0ZjbG1IT19QSklZbkQ1Y2NDdEc3QXRzOGxjSGNJNEV5RnJaZUJvY1QxclUya0dKTTBrZ1lLWGxhWmpGU1V) |
| Yahoo | Gov. Hochul asks New Yorkers to conserve electricity during prolonged heat wave | 2026-07-02 17:09 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMinAFBVV95cUxQdUl3ekVWMnNabmlFZ3E5cEswRTl6ZUQwdUVSUjlMaUtnX3R0dHE5aUlmTEMzTGxpRWx4c1k5ZjJOZGVTeGI1ZzNzTDF6TmtodWM0MGNkcEVaLV9yQUhiZmVFUkgxTXBkMWJMM1VvRlRXa2k2UnZZd0hzdWJtOTlDc3Jvb2lEMVBWMnMzUWxHUHZ3Q2t1cC1XUWc0bVc?oc=5) |
| SILive.com | Thousands without power as Con Edison outages hit Staten Island | 2026-07-02 17:09 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMisgFBVV95cUxOMEJvRmJTaENuNmRYRHE0U0JJUm5nWWRReXhrSHpoN2xmQWtYb3pPSjhVenNfS2hUM1hRRGVZdVlwcTJlTURXYTNoQnV3NmFUQmMwWV9welZOTWNTVkh1ZU1UVmNBUlVWcl8tZE1GZWxDVV9udS1zSFphYzNjQXJ6ejVMREFSR0N4aXEyM2Rfdk8yVEl3dUFhQkd0REg3aS1ibVdEanA5VGMwb0FuVXlaRGtB0gHGAUFVX3lxTE05ZFpNRkx2d0ZUUWJxek9qNjFJWjhiUEhCX0xKTlVrWmZHSmJ2OUNWZHY2WExzdVJoNnctcmYxZ0FWV0RlQmhlRGw2S09OUkVXbFFxSGdweEJUbzNkQTd2ZERndWNVNkJfQVU5Y2lNT2FZMjM2RXphRU1vVm5Qa2NvV2xHTEJYVkwwTm1oUFo3ZHd4b2tpSUN0NnlsdjNTXzN) |
| New York Post | Over half of NYC residents say electric bills are shockingly high as historic heatwave scorches city: poll | 2026-07-02 17:09 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi0AFBVV95cUxOeE5lYTV3b2p5R1podVlUUlFNWUlidV9ONmJ3cGpiSmhUU1VMcWdTYWh1bmliLWhWVGNXM2JEdVJ5d2l4Y1hyLW93cnQyLUJHaTlkTl9BMU0tTzVkak50YW5LYjBUUk9XSFp4cWM1Y1pYcWxfdkZqVUZza1AzNHJCc2NyOEp1c1AyMzE0TXl4c1hnNDhlX0N1aU5femxGSjBLV1ZONEpVRmNzUTZ6bDkyeER2X01Ba0wySEhNenhBcDIyTkxyXzVzaFNHcFhOSXpX?oc=5) |
| Yahoo | Con Edison asks some NYC customers to begin conserving energy | 2026-07-02 17:09 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimAFBVV95cUxNQnlwcjIwdUFGUkpyTU9XXzZYVW5OeGtON2g2ZHdsVE9Fb0hweW5nazhBb25PN2xnU2d3TF9nb2N2blMweVplWm00d0NDeFNvS3IxTWJDNmcteS1vMzZYcldoOXpWZmpJbVNuSDZXNm9HaE9PMmxxcUFQZ3NqTDBqSGdwQW1WU2NrdUlqc1Y4TVdEUW5STmEwcQ?oc=5) |
| ABC7 New York | NYC extreme heat: ConEd reduces voltage in parts of Bronx, Westchester and asks customers to conserve energy | 2026-07-02 17:09 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMixgFBVV95cUxNU0ZhVDlUaXladENnMmNJUEpXSEhBajMyTldFWm9yTjNkX2o4UmFIQWRKUHhPQ1BXQWl1eDhMU2R4SGphQU5FTEc4SU14QUE2ck5GSUluMnlUMm9BeG1jUlVkamdtSDVyR1JsV1hESmFuRDRnMy04dVpYY0ZOdHMxY1hyXzRuRXJndDVMaVN5SHhoaHpZU1FPTEd0T0JSem5taUM3MUw0N2xlMjZiRldNWE5DYmI4dHFTdnVzdnBmU2pZVFExWUHSAcsBQVVfeXFMTjZ4TnE3VERRWkZCUE9zVnVQTnRqWWtJMVprVm1RdFhfN09vd2hHUncyR1RvNzFvVzRtZGRLNHJfWmt5Wmxza1hSa1Q3R2lDT1FnSlREWkFZRXZiamR3bDNkeTNvQ3hfYVJVYlBHbWhmTUIwUHdhY09PMXZzN1ctSnJwamYwZ1JpRlRtZG9) |
| PIX11 | Con Edison shuts off power to parts of Bronx neighborhood on hottest day of the year | 2026-07-02 17:09 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiuwFBVV95cUxPY1lrT1g4SFVabXR4YTZ2UTBLU3B2VGJDTkxtei1vNzhVSHd4bFlISFExZDUxYmF1SEVPN1VGX0FLNDhfSzNvSFBVT1lmWXRHZ1RpbS11aUhDVGNfTnhCRnplV0NITjB2WFpIUXNJN1ZSSEhLNUxURHhoNmhJT1ZMWTNDbFBBWWhSNzJCRkN1ZzdRcGJLd2tzOTROU2p0ZXZIc0NNbGpyUWJmSklRMXlxQzlNRmNJWXJJbjhJ0gHAAUFVX3lxTE5oTkxvVExOelFCQTkwXy1lWm1tV3lyeWVPcEtUaUp1el9mY0ZuY1pBMzhXQmVNNG91eHFwMHpPVlVaVzViU1ptTHZuZDNkSnJydDEycmVFRl9CVlpmWlRDdms5ald0dElzYmdYT2NENW56TUZxSUpNbFVwXzNwRmhiYXJtVHZYeEhZTkZNWFJpbGh4V215ZXR) |

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