More than 13,000 customers are still without power on Long Island , a spokesman says . National Grid , a multinational company based in the United Kingdom , responded with a statement saying its workers are focusing on completing restoration and that they `` continue to work with local officials and relief agencies to provide ongoing support to those communities and to be there for our customers . '' Some Long Island residents are suing utilities after no electricity for days in the wake of Sandy . The plaintiffs ' attorney hopes other residents will join in the suit as a class action . The power companies say their focus continues to be on producing electricity .
More than 13,000 customers are still without power on Long Island , a spokesman says . Some Long Island residents are suing utilities after no electricity for days in the wake of Sandy . The plaintiffs ' attorney hopes other residents will join in the suit as a class action . The power companies say their focus continues to be on producing electricity .