Edith Asibey Astoria , Queens , July 24 , 2006 To the Editor : As the extent of the damage to the subterranean power lines in Astoria , Queens , has become known , it is apparent , as least to this electrical power engineer , that Consolidated Edison Company allowed many more residential and commercial service connections to be made over time than could be tolerated by an unimproved and aging delivery system of feeders .