As if storm-weary Long Islanders don't have enough to worry about,
Daylight Saving Time ends at 2 a.m. on Sunday, meaning longer nights are
ahead.
The Long Island Power Authority on Saturday said setting the clocks back an hour will have no effect on the recovery.
"The crews can work through the night," LIPA spokesman Mark Gross said.
With the power out for 462,801 LIPA customers as of Saturday
afternoon, including 6,522 in Garden City, many of the devices that automatically set, such as cable
boxes and computers, will not function, so locals should remember to
manually set as many clocks as they can.
Only Arizona, Puerto Rico, Hawaii, U.S. Virgin Islands and American Samoa do not observe Daylight Saving Time.
Around the world, about 75 countries and territories have at least one location that observes Daylight Saving Time, according to TimeandDate.com. On the other hand, 164 don't observe the time change at all.
(Editor's Note: Henry Powderly wrote this article.)
Daylight Saving Ends Sunday; 'Crews Not Affected,' Says LIPA
Less daylight will not stall restoration, crews to work through the night.
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pat conway June 12, 2013 at 02:10 pm
just reading Jane Goodall with my son for school and came across this quote of an amazing woman…Read More "every individual matters, every individual has a role to play, every individual makes a difference." that is what makes our nation, our village so great everyone has an opinion whether we agree with it or not. It just saddens me to think some may not voice their opinion in the future because of the rather harsh comments which I'm sure were just meant to get a point across rather than be hurtful. Garden City residents are not afraid to get involved, to stand up for what they believe in and I am proud to live here.
GcSupporter#2 June 12, 2013 at 04:15 pm
"If there is no discipline, there is anarchy. Good citizenship demands attention to…Read More responsibilities as well as rights."
- Principal Joe Clark
pat conway June 12, 2013 at 05:00 pm
Thank you GcSupporter#2 I love quotes! tells so much about the person and their beliefs and life...I…Read More had to look up Principal Joe Clark after that....definitely a man I'd like to learn more about. I always try to use quotes with my children and their school work - I think the spoken and written word of others is so important!
Carisa Giardino (Editor) June 6, 2013 at 12:15 pm
Thanks Julie for letting everyone know about this important event right here in Garden City!
Well if your not doing anything there's nothing to update
People in many STATES, not just our little Long Island, lost homes, cars, LIVES. Question: wherever you work.....if someone walked by, are you constantly doing your job? Or could a passerby perceive your are on break, having a quick bite to eat, wasting time talking to co workers? Etc... As for gas lines.... There are many reasons( safety, no electric @the pumping stations to fill oil trucks, refineries needing to get back on track,thousands of people trying to get at once, tunnels and roads washed away so trucks cant get here,greedy people filing 55 gallon drums, ...) Measures are being put in place to alleviate the aforementioned. President Obama had quickly cut out the red tape and gotten refineries and pumping stations back as much as Mother Nature would allow. Please, please, in the midst of all your pity whining...THINK OF THOSE WHO LOST EVERYTHING. DONATE FOOD, BLANKETS, AND YOUR ABILITY TO HELP ....you will like yourself more.
And to all who simply lost utility services....heed the warning next time. Prepare, have a generator, or at least a back up plan. Even without power for 4 days, my home was a welcome respite for many less fortunate. Gain perspective, it makes you a better person.
They may need materials. They may need, as was the case on my block, trees removed, or even confirmation from homeowner that they shut off electricity within the house. Firemen came asking us just before power went back on. Switching on could cause house fires, especially the flooded in salt water.
Everyone out there with the LIPA people are working HARD. They are not slacking off as you suggest because you are bitter about the fact that union workers may be making more money than you. You are ignorant about what unions ARE, how they CAME TO BE, and why they are STILL NEEDED you bitch about someone getting something that you didn't get because you didn't JOIN or ORGANIZE a union. Unions set the wage standard for ALL wages. If you want higher pay get a union job or organize your workplace. Just because you think they are getting paid too much (or at least more than you) doesn't mean that they are lazing around doing nothing. They work the HARDEST because that's what they have been TRAINED to do. I'm so sick of you ignorant people who just want to blame someone because you didn't take responsibility for you're own situation. You KNEW days in advance that the storm was coming. Why didn't you buy a generator, a heater, fuel and other things that you should have known that you would need???? Instead of bitching because the UNION won't let workers work more than 16 hours a day in dangerous conditions why don't you get off your butt, off your computer and get out and do something useful instead of blaming unions for your lack of preparation. Seriously dude..
You have no doubt that LIPA is not doing all it can fast enough to suit you because that's probably what YOU would do. Stop being such a whining crybaby and man up. People have lost their lives… lost their HOMES and you sit at your computer bitching and whining about YOUR little problem. Selfish little @#$%
Some people don't have HOMES anymore and you're moaning about your little inconveniences.. You should have prepared for the storm and you didn't ...now it's LIPA's fault that you're up the creek. Crybaby
I have noticed that it's always the most lazy and most selfish who believe that everyone is as lazy and selfish as they are and moan the loudest when they don't get first priority. sniffle. Wipe away your tears Momo it will be over soon. But a good lesson to be learned is that next time you know a storm is coming you might want to do a little preparation before hand and not stick your hand out to the government looking for a preferential handout.
You've been without power for a week? Geez Some people have no HOMES left to get power to. Those hospitals and shelters and nursing homes don't need power as badly as YOU need it. I'de call the Governor and have him get right on it if I were you. BOOOOO HOOOOO the plight poor Jessica is in. Don't we all feel sorry for her as the ONLY PERSON suffering in this crisis???
They should be out chopping trees or helping to clean up the neighborhood or doing SOMETHING to help. Yet these are all the same people who want smaller government who have their hands out for help (ME FIRST) …which would not be forthcoming AT ALL without government support. Get off your computers, stop whining, man up and DO something USEFUL.