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id: fda812144c
section: environment
first_reported: 2026-11-06 11:19 EST
updated: 2026-11-06 15:44 EST
status: reported
outlets: 3
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# Power outage in Brooklyn affects thousands; lightning suspected

Con Edison said about 4,843 Brooklyn customers lost power Friday morning, largely restored by 11:15 a.m. It suspects lightning, but the cause is under investigation.

Section: [Weather & Environment](/new-york/section/life.md) · Entities: [Con Edison](/new-york/wiki/con-edison.md), [Zohran Mamdani](/new-york/wiki/zohran-mamdani.md)

## Coverage

- [PIX11](https://pix11.com/news/local-news/brooklyn/thousands-left-without-power-after-lightning-strike-in-brooklyn-mamdani/), 2026-11-06 11:19 EST: NYers left without power after lightning strike in Brooklyn: Mamdani
- [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
- [ABC7 New York](https://abc7ny.com/post/lightning-strikes-bay-shore-home-long-island/20020518/), 2026-11-06 15:44 EST: Lightning strikes home in Bay Shore, knocks out power in Flatbush

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