Power Outage Affects Venues of Crown Heights L’Chaims

A power outage which affected Crown Heights on Wednesday has forced various families to find alternative venues with working lights and air conditioning.

New York has been experiencing excessive heat the past few days, with record breaking temperatures. The high on Tuesday was 102, and Wednesday 99. NYC Emergency Management warns not to be outdoors for excessive time, and to be sure to remain in a location with air conditioning.

Here is the updated list of L’Chaims on Wednesday night and their locations.

Mendel Bluming – Chapel Hill, NC to Mushka Lifshitz – Boise, Idaho
New Venue:
L’Chaim: Wednesday night at Bais Rivkah, 310 Crown St (back entrance), 8:30 pm

Shmuel Jacobson (ben R’ Sholom) – Crown Heights to Rivka Zaltzman (bas R’ Efraim) – Brooklyn, NY
New Venue:
L’Chaim: Wednesday night at Eishel, 8:30 PM

Shamai Chein (Ben r’ Pinny) – Argentina to Devo Feigelstock – Paraguay
L’Chaim: Tonight (Wed) at The Shul, 481 Albany Ave, 9 pm

Yehudah Leib Telsner (Ben R’ Yanky) – Crown Heights to Sarale Scheiner (Bas R’ Shmuli) – Oak Park, Michigan
L’Chaim: tonight (Wed) 8:30 pm at Lubavitch Yeshiva

Zushi Rivkin (ben R’ Uriel) – Tampa, FL to Shifra Weinstein (bas R’ Avi) – New Hempstead, NY
L’Chaim: Tonight (Weds) at the Garden House, 8 PM

Con Edison has now asked customers in eastern Brooklyn to conserve energy, including limiting air conditioning use. The company has temporarily reduced voltage in the area by 8% to prevent more widespread outages.

In a message posted on X, the company said it has reduced voltage by 8% in parts of eastern Brooklyn — including Bedford-Stuyvesant, Bushwick, Greenpoint, and Williamsburg, to protect equipment and maintain service during repairs.