Update: Dry Ice Supplies Limited

5:50 p.m., Aug. 29: Update

Due to the overwhelming demand for dry ice all along the East Coast, supplies are extremely limited. The supply in Bedford was depleted by mid-afternoon.

Con Edison will distribute dry ice today until supplies run out. The company will schedule further distribution if more dry ice becomes available.

NYSEG spokesperson Clay Ellis confirmed that the company will distribute additional dry ice as supplies become available. 

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Dry Ice Now Available in Bedford and other drop locations:

Via NYSEG

Dry ice will be available to NYSEG customers at the following locations:

Bedford Fire Dept.
Village Green
Bedford Ny
Monday 1-5pm

Town of North Salem Ambulance
14 Daniel Road
North Salem NY
Monday 12-3pm

Carmel Fire Department
94 Gleneida Ave
Carmel NY
Monday 2-5pm

Via CON-ED

Mount Kisco Metro North Train Station - 1 Kirby Plaza in Mount Kisco

Chappaqua Metro North Train Station - 108 Allen Place in Chappaqua

Mamaroneck Metro North Train Station - 1 Station Plaza in Mamaroneck

Yorktown Triangle Shopping Center - 20 Triangle Center in Yorktown Heights

Instructions for safe handling and disposal are printed on the bag for residents pickup up dry ice. Dry ice is frozen carbon dioxide and should be used only in well-ventilated areas. Keep children and pets safely away.

Customer Outreach vans will be open on Monday, August 29 from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.  They will be located at:
Chappaqua Metro North Train Station - 108 Allen Place (access from Woodburn Avenue off South Greeley Avenue.)

Tips for using dry ice to preserve food

Recommendations for food storage without power are as follows:

• Unopened full freezer—food is good for 48 hours
• Unopened 1/2 full freezer—food good for 24 hours
• Unopened refreigerator, depending on the type of food—4-6 hours
• When in doubt, throw it out

Fifty pounds of dry ice should keep a fully-stocked 18-cubic-feet freezer cold for two days.

Check the temperature in the refrigerator and freezer. If the thermometer reads 40 degrees Fahrenheit or below, the food is safe.
If no thermometer was used in the freezer, check each package. If food still contains ice crystals, it's safe.

Discard any perishable food (such as meat, poultry, fish, soft cheeses, milk, eggs, leftovers and deli items) that have been kept in a refrigerator or freezer above 40 degrees Fahrenheit for two hours or more.