WPCNR CITY HALL CIRCUIT. By John F. Bailey. July 11, 2004: An informed source monitoring the sporadic blackouts occuring in White Plains told WPCNR Friday morning that the blackout in the Battle Hill section of White Plains Thursday evening which lasted for two hours (the second city blackout in two weeks) was due to "problems" with Con Ed Feeder cables, which also effected parts of Yonkers, Tarrytown, and Dobbs Ferry our source said, speaking on condition of anonymity. Reports to WPCNR also said there were blackouts along Soundview Avenue, one of which occurred when a cable burned out by the Fenway Golf Club, but electricity was quickly restored.

The official told WPCNR that Con Edison has been having this problem with feeder cables for awhile now, and said that even when the city has asked Con Edison for explanations, Con Ed has told them they do not know what exactly is causing the short-circuits.

Another separate feeder cable problem cut all power to the Fortunoff complex Thursday evening and on Friday the entire department store, restaurant and Whole Foods Market was reported to be opening and running on their own generators.