The Brooklyn Fair is pleased to host
Northeast Utilities power recovery efforts.

 

Hurricane Irene was one of the most powerful hurricanes to hit the Northeastern United States in decades. Irene's wrath snapped thousands of trees and washed away homes from coastal beach communities. Immediately following Hurricane Irene, The Brooklyn Fair opened it's facilities to Northeast Utilities to help coordinate power recovery efforts. Crews from as far away from Canada and Louisiana met at the Fairgrounds where their combined efforts have recovered power to eastern and southern Connecticut. The staging area has helped service the power coverage area between Danielson and Madison, CT. Power crews start in the early morning and work until after dark, pausing only for a quick break at the Fairgrounds staging area. The Brooklyn Fair is proud to offer its facilities to these hardworking men and women who have sacrificed their time away from their friends and families to restore power to our area.