Shoppers, Retailers Welcome NY Sales Tax Break
The New York State sales tax exemption for clothing and shoes under $110 is back. Starting on April 1, 2012 customers will be paying four-percent less.
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The New York State sales tax exemption for clothing and shoes under $110 is back. Starting on April 1, 2012 customers will be paying four-percent less.
The city Health Department has confirmed one case and suspects a second case of botulism. The botulism is believed to have come from tofu bought at a store in Flushing.
Looking to meet your purrfect match? Head to Manhattan's Upper West Side this weekend for the ASPCA Mega Match-A-Thon presented in conjunction with the Mayor's Alliance for New York City's Animals.
After years of debate, the Food and Drug Administration rejects a call to ban the chemical BPA in food packaging.
Animal rescue groups from across the Tri-State Area were there to pick them up to get them the care and hopefully new homes they need.
As CBS 2 consumer reporter Asa Aarons explains, there are 10 things you should always charge.
From employment laws to flood insurance and cell phone issues, CBS 2's consumer reporter Asa Aarons is here with some advice.
According to the poll, 49 percent of U.S. residents say the worst of the country's economic woes are behind us while 45 percent report there is more bad news ahead.
Residents in Springfield Gardens, Queens say that their neighbor's yard has become a prime site for illegal garbage dumping and a home for rats and raccoons.
Each year thousands of products are recalled for any number of reasons like manufacturing defects or accelerated wear and tear.
Since last year, we've been telling you about Connecticut St. Sen. Len Suzio's calls to lower the gas tax there. Now something is being done about it.
The Capital Grille is finding itself in hot water over unpaid sick leave, and many took out their frustrations at a lunchtime protest outside the popular steakhouse chain on 42nd street in Manhattan on Tuesday.
The politically-charged vote brought out the masses as the trendy food co-op conducted the vote on Tuesday night. There was both delight and disgust as the crowd of over 1,500 shot down the idea.
Every spring roving repair contractors show up at doors in the tri-state area. The offer roof and chimney repairs, among other pieces of handiwork. But the "repairs" are often short-lived and over-priced, costing the consumer even more to repair again down the road.
An online petition is being circulated urging the coffee giant to stop using a red dye -- said to be made from dried, female cochineal insects -- in its strawberries & crème frappuccino as well as it strawberry smoothies.
