According to Con Edison, helium balloons hit an overhead power line at Francis Lewis Boulevard and Murdock Avenue in Hollis.
The outage, which occurred just after 5:30 p.m., affected about 1,500 customers in Jamaica, Hollis and Queens Village.
Con Ed crews restored power to the area after about two hours.
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