NEW YORK, NY – A Con Edison worker (Photo by Kena Betancur/Getty Images) by: Posted: Jul 25, 2025 / 05:33 PM EDT SHARE NEW YORK (PIX11) — An intense storm caused thousands of New Yorkers to be without power on Friday evening, according to Con Edison. The outage initially affected over 20,000 customers on Staten Island. Over 3,000 are currently still without power, according to an outage map provided by . \"Con Edison is asking some of its customers on the east side of Staten Island to conserve energy while company crews repair equipment. Con Edison has reduced voltage in the area by 8 percent to protect equipment and maintain service as repairs are made,\" read a post by the. The conservation request covers the neighborhoods of New Brighton, St. George, Tompkinsville, Brighton Heights, Ward Hill, Stapleton, Grymes Hill, Clifton, Silver Lake, Rosebank, Ft. Wadsworth, and Grasmere. It also covers Concord, Arrochar, South Beach, Ocean Breeze, Midland Beach, Grant City, New Dorp, and Dongan Hills, according to the company. It remains unclear when all power might be restored. The utility company continues to restore service to customers who still do not have electricity. _Matthew Euzarraga is a multimedia journalist from El Paso, Texas. He has covered local news and LGBTQIA topics in the New York City Metro area since 2021. He joined the PIX11 Digital team in 2023. You can see more of his work._

NYC storm leaves thousands without power, Con Edison says

A storm caused power outages in New York City, affecting thousands of customers, with Con Edison working to restore service and urging conservation.