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Westchester town officials: Con Ed coordinators ill-informed after Sandy

Con Ed trucks line the road in New

Photo credit: Samantha Finch | Con Ed trucks line the road in New Rochelle a day after superstorm Sandy roared through Westchester County. (Nov. 1, 2012)

The Con Edison staffers who helped coordinate cleanup efforts in Westchester County after superstorm Sandy typically lacked decision-making power and were often poorly informed, according to widespread complaints from mayors and supervisors.

While personable utility workers arrived in stricken towns armed with laptops and a willingness to help -- and some were effective -- many others were...

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