Almost thirty Bronx residents were stranded in elevators early today after a power outage in Co-op City, authorities said.
Co-op City, located in Baychester, lost power shortly after midnight, according to an OEM spokesman. The development produces its own electricity.
FDNY rescued 27 people from elevators, prying open doors to remove them, the spokesman added.
Seven people needed power for life-sustaining equipment, such as oxygen generators, and were treated by EMS, authorities said.
Four people were treated at area hospital for minor injuries.
Con-Ed, acting as a back-up source of power, restored electricity to the complex about 3:20 a.m, according to a Con-Ed spokesman.
It was not immediately clear what caused the outage.