Let there be light!
Power was finally restored to a portion of the East Village Friday afternoon after almost four days in darkness following Hurricane Sandy.
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Huffington Post reports:
Peter Justice was about to cross Avenue A, near East 8th Street, when he suddenly saw the red “don’t walk” sign flash up.
“People on the corner started cheering, ‘The lights are on! The lights are on!” said Justice, 38.
Another woman said: “Lights again, Thank you, Jesus.”
The power filled the East Village and Lower East Side from Canal Street to 14th Street, from Broadway to the East River, according to Con Edison.
Tompkins Square Park erupted with cheering after the lights popped back on near St. Mark’s Place and Cooper Square.
Good news! Piece by piece the East Coast continues to recover.
SOURCE: Huffington Post
