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first_reported: 2026-11-06 13:56 EST
updated: 2026-11-06 13:56 EST
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# Power outage affects thousands of customers in Brooklyn

Power was largely restored by 11:15 a.m. after an outage hit 4,843 Brooklyn customers. Mayor Zohran Mamdani said lightning caused it; Con Ed said it is under investigation.

Section: [Around Town](/new-york/section/life.md) · Entities: [Zohran Mamdani](/new-york/wiki/zohran-mamdani.md), [Consolidated Edison](/new-york/wiki/consolidated-edison.md)

## Coverage

- [CBS New York](https://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news/flatbush-brooklyn-power-outage-con-ed/), 2026-11-06 13:56 EST: Power restored in Brooklyn after possible lightning strike caused outage

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