DANIEL DROMM, Democrat for City Council

From Queens Gazette:Following two manhole explosions in Jackson Heights and Elmhurst last week, state Senator Hiram Monserrate and City Councilmember-elect Julissa Ferreras called on Con Edison to investigate the incidents. Monserrate (D- Jackson Heights), who was joined in the request by local Democratic District Leader Daniel Dromm, said that in working with the state Public Service Commission (PSC), he had uncovered more than 40 "electrical incidents" throughout the five boroughs since January.

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

A Con Ed spokesman explained that the company has undertaken a program to replace the present manhole covers with vented ones to prevent smoke from smoldering cables from building up, causing fires and sending the manhole covers flying.

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