Woman Shocked Crossing Broadway

NY1.com, February 10, 2010.

A woman was taken to the hospital after suffering a shock from contact voltage at 35th Street and Broadway.  Read the Full Story.

High Winds Knock Down Trees and Power Lines

Bill Sanderson, www.nypost.com, October 8, 2009

Con Ed provides a quick response to 35,000 homes and businesses with power outages caused by high winds that crossed the New York area.  Read the Full Story.

Con Ed Has Increased The Public's Risk For 2 Years

Bill Sanderson, www.nypost.com, July 6, 2009

New York Post reports that Con Edison's own data shows that from 2007 to 2009 it has increased the Public's risk of suffering electrical shocks by reducing the testing of Traffic Signals; and also, neither Con Ed nor the City Department of Transportation are willing to comment on the issue.  Read the Full Article.

Young Filmmaker Electrocuted on Set

Angela Montefinise, www.nypost.com, May 31, 2009

A recent film school graduate was electrocuted when the lift arm of the truck he was using touched overhead electrical wires outside of a house that was being set up for a night film shoot.  Read the Full Story.

Woman and Dog Shocked Passing A Worksite

Anonymous, April 1, 2009.  Confirmed.  Weather: Light drizzle.

A woman was walking her dog along the sidewalk on 45th St. between 6th and 7th Avenue, when it started screaming as they passed an unmarked worksite that had been active for a couple of days.  She touched her dog and was also shocked.  Read the Full Account.

Pinky Shocked in Stuyvesant Oval

Sabina Mallot, Town & Village, March 4, 2009

A 16 month old puppy was shocked walking through an area covered with salt and snow.  The Dog's Walker noticed a black electrical cable leading to a converter box on the ground nearby.  Read the Full Story.

Number Of New Electrical Leaks Shocks Con Ed

Bill Sanderson, www.nypost.com, December 15, 2008

The New York Post reports that Con Edison found 7,117 electrified objects on New York CIty's streets between January 1 and October 31 in 2008, which is 468 more than were found during 2007.  Read the Full Story.

Tower Of Power Turns Into A Tourist Trap

Kristen Brown, Daily News, Saturday, August 9, 2008

A power outage trapped hundreds of tourists in the Empire State Building.  Over one hundred were stuck above the 80th floor.  Read the Full Story.

Amen, It's Manhole Mayhem

Patrick Gallahue, N.Y. Post, May 1, 2008

May Day wasn't a playday for commuters, when a manhole fire in the West Village shutdown a NYC Path Train between 33rd Street and Journal Square, Hoboken. Read the Full Story.

Jodie Lane

Roger Lane, whose daughter was tragically electrocuted in 2004 when she fell against a service box in Manhattan, testified at the January 24, 2008 City Council Briefing with Transportation Chair and City Councilman John Liu. Both advised that Con Ed is misleading the city on Stray Voltage.  Read the Briefing Paper.  

Four years later, stray voltage continues to be a problem; read the NYTimes article, and watch NY1's coverage of the Hearing.

Con Ed Hires Livery Drivers To Guard High-Voltage Areas

 

NY1 & NYDaily News, May 3, 2007

Con Edison hired 1,000 Livery Drivers to guard high voltage areas until service crews were able to make the repairs.

Read the coverage as reported by NY1 and New York Daily News.

Soho Labrador Shocked In Puddle

Sean Hennessey, www. wcbstv.com, Aug 30, 2007

Man was walking his 11 year old Labrador, which got shocked as it stepped in a puddle next to a manhole cover that was electrified by stray voltage.  Read the Full Story.

8 Year Old Girl Shocked By Manhole Cover

John Slattery, wcbstv.com, May 30, 2006

An 8 year old girl, playing in front of her home with her friend was shocked and hospitalized after stepping on a manhole cover at the base of a light pole.  Read the Full Story.

Harlem Boy Shocked Crossing Street

wcbstv.com, March 3, 2006

Stray voltage shocked a 12 year old boy as he was crossing 127th Street and Lenox Avenue.  The incident happened as the City Council is holding hearings to determine the efforts Utility Companies and Regulatory Agencies are making to protect New Yorkers.   Read the Full Story.

Skateboarder Branded By Manhole Cover
www.ny1.com and www.nypost.com, August 15, 2004
Liz Wallenberg fell off her skateboard on Second Avenue and 13th Street, and landed on a manhole cover, which scorched a scar across her back.  Read the Full Story.

Shock Kills Pet At ATM

K.C. Baker and Dave Goldiner, www.nydailynews.com, January 30, 2000

A 7-year-old terrier mix was electrocuted by electrical current passing from a heater through the carpet in an ATM vestibule.  Read the Full Story.   

Please Note: The NY Daily News article contains the phrases "seasonal oddity" and "current doesn't flow through shoes", which are misleading.  If you have questions, visit the Safety and Contact Voltage Info pages.

 

Bronx Shock

Dave Carlin, CBS 2 News, Nov 19, 2007

Man got shocked and burned after stepping on manhole cover while crossing the street in the Bronx.  Read the Full Story.  Con Edison visited the site and said it wasn't Stray Voltage.  Read the Full Story.

Princess Shocked in Brooklyn

Tony Aiello, wcbstv.com, Dec 22, 2009

An eight year old dog, Princess suffered a 60 volt electrical shock while walking down a Brooklyn sidewalk. Con Ed inspected the site and found a Street Light had faulty electrical work.  Read the Full Story.

Brooklyn Man And His Best Friend Zapped

Aric Roman, March 2, 2009.  Confirmed.  Weather: Snow on ground.

Aric Roman was walking along the sidewalk with his dog Cruzer on Union Street, between 6th & 7th Avenue in Brooklyn, when it suddenly dropped to the ground and started yelping.  Both suffered serious electrical shocks.  Cruzer has since recovered, but Aric is still dealing with medical problems resulting from the shock.  Read Aric's testimony of what happened.

Where There's Smoke, There Are Three Bed-Stuy Fires

www.ny1.com, March 4, 2009

Fire Marshals are investigating if three separate fires that forced dozens of people from their homes, one owned by NY State Senator Eric Adams around 1:00 a.m. were caused by electrical problems.  Witnesses claim they heard a 'loud' boom, lost power, and saw a 'bright light' by a Con Ed truck servicing a smoking service box across the street.

Dog Saves Owner After Getting Shocked On Sidewalk

wpix.com, Rob Hoell & Andrew Ramos, February 17, 2010

A Man was walking his dog along the sidewalk in Queens when both received an electrical shock, which left the Owner frozen on the sidewalk until the dog dragged him to a safe area across the street.  Read the Full Story.

Dog Killed By Stray Voltage On New York Sidewalk

Julia Szabo Posted on www.fetchdog.com May 28, 2008

A 7-year-old Siberian Husky named Sebastian, was killed by stray voltage while out for a walk Sunday night in Queens, New York.  The dog lifted a leg to pee on a light pole, and was killed by a jolt of electricity. Sebastian's owner, Celia Sing, a civilian employee of the NYPD, is devastated.   "All I did was take him for a walk. I haven't slept since this whole thing happened. I'm a walking zombie. I close my eyes and I still see him shaking."  Read the Full Story.

Staten Islanders Injured by Leaking Lampost

Staten Island Advance, www.silive.com, September 15, 2009

Six people were taken to Staten Island University Hospital after being shocked by contact voltage leaking from a Street Light on Pearson Street.  Read the Full Story.