More Breezy Point lawsuits target LIPA, National Grid

One hundred and twenty more residents of Breezy Point have filed suit against LIPA and National Grid, alleging the companies’ failure to turn off power to the area during superstorm Sandy led to fires that devastated the waterfront neighborhood. It’s the second set of suits filed in the case. Earlier this year, a law firm representing 18 residents filed suit against the utilities, making similar allegations. Another 20 residents have signaled their intention to file suit, bringing the total to 158. The latest set of suits, filed in State Supreme Court in Queens, don’t specify damages, but lawyer Keith Sullivan, of the firm Sullivan & Galleshaw, said claims are likely to exceed $80 million.