It took nearly two days for utility crews to fully restore service to as many as 300,000 customers.

The situation has been made worse by utility crews that have cut away branches to free electrical wires.

On Friday, utility crews rigged lines from street lights to provide lighting for the first time since the blackout.

At the same time, utility crews worked to restore power and water in the affected areas.

Con Edison estimated that it would take several days for utility crews to restore all the power.

A man also died while working with utility crews to restore power.

Under blue skies on Wednesday, utility crews worked to clear downed power lines, and victims began salvaging what they could.

Meter readers are sent out as scouts, to accompany utility crews down streets where all the street signs have blown away.

A utility crew in their ghostly white reflector suits was tearing up a half block section along Tenth.

Many residents praised utility crews for their hard work in restoring the extensive damage.