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Hundreds of National Grid employees and additional contracted resources are working amid challenging conditions as they remove downed wires, trees, tree limbs, broken poles and other hazards, while focusing on public safety and service restoration after an early season storm brought heavy, wet snow to areas of northeastern New York last night.

The Nassau County Stand Down was a huge success again this year. The Nassau County Annual Veterans Winter Stand Down was hosted by Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman and the Nassau County Veterans Service Agency, the event welcomed over 500 hundred Veterans who were in line at the Freeport Armory in Freeport to participate and receive services and general needs items.

The John Theissen Toy Drive kicked off National Grid’s Season of Giving Campaign which is part of Project C the Companies commitment to communities. National Grid’s Season of Giving involves employees volunteering, distributing food and providing donations to local community organizations.

As part of National Grid’s Season of Giving campaign several events have been planned throughout the season to give back to the community.

WALTHAM, MA – National Grid is preparing for storm activity that is expected to impact Massachusetts Tuesday evening through Wednesday, bringing hazardous wind gusts and a mix of rain and snow into the region.

BROOKLYN / LONG ISLAND, NY – National Grid volunteers kick off the annual Season of Giving with events, starting in Queens in collaboration with Betty’s Catering by preparing boxes of food for local families for Thanksgiving holiday and on Long Island supporting the John Theissen Children’s Foundation 32nd Annual Long Island Toy Drive.

National Grid Renewables announced the start of onsite construction at neighboring projects in southern Ohio today.

National Grid employees in Troy donated Thanksgiving dinners to the Hope 7 Community Center for families in need.