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Pain At The Pump: Gas Stations Forced To Shave Profits To Keep Customers

The rising gas prices are putting a damper on demand and big profit pressure on individual station owners.

2013/02/22

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Rising Gas Prices Becoming A New Year’s Trend

Gas prices have risen at the beginning of each year since the economic collapse – and 2013 is no exception, according to recent data.

2013/02/01

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Queens Man Arrested In Connection With Fire That Injured 3 In Midtown East Restaurant

A fire broke out Friday night at a sushi restaurant in Midtown East, leaving three people injured from burns.

2012/11/10

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Tri-State Area Motorists Face Long Lines, Possible Price Gouging In Hunt For Gas

Lines remained unbearably long at gas stations a full seven days after Superstorm Sandy hit, and motorists have been wondering when they will finally see relief at the pump.

2012/11/05

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How To Save Money At The Pump

The rising price of gas has many drivers looking for any way to save. CBS 2′s consumer reporter Asa Aarons found several programs that can help save as much as $2 per gallon.

2012/03/09

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Rising Gas Prices On Long Island Squeezing Residents’ Budgets

“You want to go to movies, you want to go to dinner, you can’t do any of it because you’re worried about how you have to fill up your tank to get to work and back,” said John Decrescenzo of Brentwood.

2012/02/17

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Inspectors: 14 Gas Stations Sell Inferior Grade Fuel In N.J.

The accusations come after inspectors with the Weights and Measures Office checked whether 325 stations were selling fuel with octane levels as advertised.

2011/12/01

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Drivers See Slight Drop At The Pump

AAA Mid-Atlantic says the average price of regular gasoline in New York was $3.87 on Friday, down from around $3.90 last week. That’s still over a dollar higher than last year, when motorists were paying $2.82.

2011/09/17

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Average Gas Prices Drop Throughout Tri-State

AAA Mid-Atlantic says the average price of regular gasoline in New Jersey on Friday was $3.58, down 8 cents from last week. That’s still much higher than the cost a year ago, when motorists were paying $2.61.

2011/08/13

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Gas Prices Nearing Record High On Long Island

Gas prices on Long Island were closing in on a record high of $4.34 a gallon for regular unleaded, but according to the AAA, drivers really haven’t cut much on their fuel consumption.

2011/05/05

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New York Lawmaker Wants Greater Fuel Choice For Cars

Saying consumers can’t keep paying what they have been paying at the pump, Rep. Eliot Engel was pushing a bill that would establish an open fuel standard.

2011/04/20

Long Island Mobil Station Gas Prices

Tri-State Drivers Digging Deep For Higher Gas Prices

Police are even seeing incidents related to the price at the pump. Police said a Nissan Maxima driver asked for $20 worth of gas in Fort Lee, but sped off without paying, dragging the gas station attendant into the middle of Route 4.

2011/04/16

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Gas Prices Still Rising Across Tri-State

In New Jersey, known for its cheap fuel, the average price per gallon for regular gas is now $3.61. In New York, it’s $3.96. Connecticut drivers have it worst, with the average price for regular at almost four dollars a gallon.

2011/04/15

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Pain At The Pump: Gas Prices Continue To Rise Across Tri-State

The statewide average in New York, according to AAA, was $3.93 a gallon for regular. In Connecticut, prices rose by a penny to $3.94. In New Jersey, prices were a comparatively cheap $3.58.

2011/04/11

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AAA Mid-Atlantic: NJ Gas Prices Up Sharply

AAA Mid-Atlantic says the average price of regular gasoline on Friday was $3.56, up 12 cents from last week.

2011/04/09

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