DANIEL DROMM, Democrat for City Council

From Queens Chronicle: For many pedestrians and motorists, traversing the streets and sidewalks of western Queens has turned into a game of Russian roulette. A manhole cover explosion last Thursday at 77th Street and 37th Road in Jackson Heights was the 13th incident in Queens linked to Con Edison since the beginning of the year, according to state Sen. Hiram Monserrate (D-East Elmhurst).

Democratic District Leader Danny Dromm, who plans to run against Councilwoman Helen Sears (D-Jackson Heights) in September’s primary, joined Monseratte and Ferreras at the site of last week’s 77th Street blast, demanding more oversight of a utility giant responsible for repairing and maintaining 93,000 miles of underground electrical cable throughout the city and upstate Westchester County.

“Queens residents want to know what is going on and why this is happening with such frequency in our borough,” Dromm said.

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