The outage came eight days after a transformer fire in Manhattan left hundreds of thousands of residents without power.
the heat index was 102 degrees in Brooklyn when about 10,000 customers lost power around 6 p.m. local time.
Mayor Bill de Blasio also tweeted about the outages a little after 5 p.m. local time, warning that more were on their way: "I just spoke to Con Ed's president about tonight's outages. Their system in parts of Brooklyn is under severe strain and some equipment has failed. Here’s where we stand: Con Ed is taking 30K customers in Brooklyn, including Carnarsie, Mill Basin and Flatbush, temporarily off power so it can make repairs and prevent a bigger outage.
I just spoke to Con Ed's president about tonight's outages. Their system in parts of Brooklyn is under severe strain and some equipment has failed.
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