Con Edison

Safety board: Con Edison guiltySafety board: Con Edison guilty

Safety board: Con Edison guilty

After more than a year of investigations, the National Transportation Safety Board finally found that a faulty Con Edison gas…

June 17, 2015
Gas explosion leaves two dead, 25 injuredGas explosion leaves two dead, 25 injured

Gas explosion leaves two dead, 25 injured

New York -- A little more than a year after a gas explosion in East Harlem left eight people dead,…

April 2, 2015
Demanding answers to East Harlem explosionDemanding answers to East Harlem explosion

Demanding answers to East Harlem explosion

At a June 18 City Council public hearing, an ad hoc coalition of tenants and activists stepped up the fight…

June 29, 2014
Protest hits Con Ed’s criminal neglectProtest hits Con Ed’s criminal neglect

Protest hits Con Ed’s criminal neglect

A protest was held at Con Edison’s 2014 annual shareholders meeting in New York City on May 19 to demand…

May 23, 2014
Racist neglect behind East Harlem explosionRacist neglect behind East Harlem explosion

Racist neglect behind East Harlem explosion

New York --  Another capitalist atrocity against the poor and people of color occurred in the neighborhood of East Harlem,…

March 17, 2014