Tri-State Area Gas Prices Soar Ahead Of Fourth Of July
AAA predicts about 35 million Americans will hit the road for the Fourth of July holiday, the most since 2007.
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AAA predicts about 35 million Americans will hit the road for the Fourth of July holiday, the most since 2007.
Prices at the pump have soared over the past month. Mike Fox, head of the Gasoline & Automotive Services Dealers of America in Connecticut, said the spike in prices is not due to a lack of crude oil or refined gas supplies.
In just the past month gas prices in the Tri-State area have surged 17 to 18 cents per gallon, according to AAA.
More Americans are expected to hit the road over the upcoming Labor Day holiday compared with any year since the 2008 financial crisis, according to a travel forecast issued by AAA.
AAA Mid-Atlantic says the average price of a gallon of regular gasoline in New Jersey on Friday was $3.48, down four cents from last week and 12 cents compared to last month.
The summer spike in gas prices has drivers feeling the pain at the pump, but that financial stress could be rippling through the rest of the economy as well.
Gas prices continue creeping back up to the dreaded $4 per gallon mark. That critical threshold could effect the cost of living.
If it seems like you're shelling out more for gas in the past few days that's because you are. Gas prices have gone up more than a dime this month.
34.8 million people are expected to travel more than 50 miles, but 31.2 million are expected on the roads, according to Robert Sinclair with AAA New York.
Although gas prices have nudged up a few cents in the past week, the average price of a gallon of regular, $3.78 on Long Island, is actually about $0.21 less heading into this Memorial Day weekend than this time a year ago.
New York State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman said 29 gas stations have either reached settlements or are being sued for price gouging.
Prices at the pump continued to drop this week in New Jersey.
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The rising gas prices are putting a damper on demand and big profit pressure on individual station owners.
With gas prices reaching the stratosphere, Gov. Andrew Cuomo is mounting an aggressive campaign against price gouging. But some lawmakers say there may be a way to give drivers a cash break at the pump.
It's been sticker shock at the gas pumps for more than a month. Almost daily, there have been price hikes, adding 45 cents to the cost of each gallon. But are our elected officials willing to do something about the skyrocketing prices?
The average price for a gallon of gas has jumped twenty-seven cents since Christmas and has hit a season high. Families are running fewer errands and spending more time shopping at malls, trying to get necessities from several stores at once.
Gas prices have skyrocketed in recent weeks, putting an added burden on many already struggling to get by.
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According to the Lundberg Survey, a gallon of regular-octane gasoline costs an average of $3.75 on Long Island. That's well above the national average of $3.32.
Motorists have been seeing higher prices at the pump in New Jersey lately.
Oil analyst Tom Kloza said that, on balance, we'll see better prices next year, but the days of $1.39 a gallon gas are gone.
Motorists in New Jersey have been seeing sharply dropping prices at the pumps in recent the past week.
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Two New York State lawmakers on Sunday calling for more protection for consumers against price gouging at the gas pump.
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The Tri-State Area is dealing with extreme heat as cooling centers, pools, parks and other resources try to keep residents cool.
A heat advisory is in effect until Wednesday night for the Tri-State Area, with feels-like temperatures reaching into the 100s.
A heat advisory goes into effect from Tuesday to Wednesday for NYC and the surrounding area, as feels-like temperatures could reach the 100s.
People in the New York City area should brace for more extreme weather this week.
Some storms returned to the New York City and New Jersey area on Friday.
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The Tri-State Area is dealing with extreme heat as cooling centers, pools, parks and other resources try to keep residents cool.
A heat advisory is in effect until Wednesday night for the Tri-State Area, with feels-like temperatures reaching into the 100s.
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Some storms returned to the New York City and New Jersey area on Friday.
The Smithtown Library on Long Island opened all of its doors Thursday, nearly two years after a wave of water flowed through the building during catastrophic flooding. CBS News New York's Jennifer McLogan reports.
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