`` There 's no rational reason for not cutting the power , '' said Bob Sullivan , a partner at Sullivan , Papain , Block , McGrath & Cannavo , the firm representing the plaintiffs . The NYC borough of Queens was hit hard by Superstorm Sandy . In one neighborhood , a fire destroyed scores of homes . In a planned lawsuit , families voted to hold the Long Island Power Authority responsible . Families say there was negligence in not cutting off power to the area .
The NYC borough of Queens was hit hard by Superstorm Sandy . In one neighborhood , a fire destroyed scores of homes . In a planned lawsuit , families voted to hold the Long Island Power Authority responsible . Families say there was negligence in not cutting off power to the area .