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Skimmers Stealing Credit Card Numbers At Gas Stations, Secret Service Says
With tens of millions of Americans traveling this July 4th week, the government is warning about a surge in crime at gas stations.The Secret Service issued an alert about a scam involving devices hidden inside the gas pump to steal credit card numbers. Secret Service agents are participating in a nationwide initiative to locate and recover illegal credit card skimming devices from fueling stations Operations are being conducted at locations across 21 states and involving 36 Secret Service field offices with agents inspecting pumps for illegal skimming devices. Skim…
Lifestyle
Fourth Of July Travel To Be Busiest On Record In New York, AAA Says
With prices at the gas pump showing the slightest decrease nationally, officials are predicting the busiest Fourth of July travel period in recorded history, according to AAA. Nationally, the average price per gallon is down to $2.86, down four cents in the past week, though AAA has cautioned that increases are likely looming as the dog days of summer swiftly approach. “If demand continues to strengthen and inventories decrease in the weeks ahead, motorists can expect gas prices do a reversal and start to increase again,” Jeanette Casselano, AAA gas price expert said. “AAA expects the natio…
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Paying At The Pump Is Taking Up More Of Motorists' Paychecks, AAA Says
Motorists will spend nearly $100 more per month on gas to fill up at the pump this summer, as compared to a year ago, according to a AAA study. Consumers are spending $69 more monthly, on average, since the summer of 2017. According to AAA, gasoline expenses account for 7 percent of an American’s annual income, a 1.5 percent increase from a year ago. With strong summer consumer gasoline demand expected in the months ahead, AAA stated that motorists can expect little relief at the pump with the national gas price average ranging between $2.85 and $3.05 nationally through Labor Day. Official…
Lifestyle
Relief In Sight? New York Gas Prices Fall For First Time In Months
After gas prices reached their highest point in nearly five years over Memorial Day Weekend, there may be some relief in sight for motorists in the tristate area. The national price of gas has dropped - albeit just three cents - to an average of $2.94 per gallon, the first drop in three months, according to AAA, though prices in the region remain amongst the highest int he country. Despite the modest drop in price per gallon, motorists will still see relatively high prices, unlike last year, when the average price was $2.37 nationally. “Nearly 80 percent of Americans say the price of gaso…
News
New York Gas Prices Remain Among Highest In Nation
The tristate area remains among the nation’s most expensive places to get gas, even as gas prices held relatively steady throughout the country during the Memorial Day Weekend holiday. Gas prices jumped just three cents in the past week, leading to a national average of $2.96 per gallon, with the average price in this area well over $3 per gallon. The jump comes weeks after President Donald Trump decision to withdraw the United States from the Iran nuclear deal. The average price per gallon is up 60 cents from a year ago and 15 cents from a month ago. The tristate area is still one of the m…
Lifestyle
Memorial Day Weekend Gas Prices Will Be Highest In Years, AAA Warns
Local residents planning on traveling on Memorial Day will see the highest prices at the pump in four years, according to AAA. Gas prices have jumped 12 cents in the past two weeks, leading to a national average of $2.93 per gallon, with the average price in this area well over $3 per gallon. The jump comes days after President Donald Trump decision to withdraw the United States from the Iran nuclear deal. “AAA forecasts nearly 37 million travelers will hit the road for the holiday weekend. Compared to an average of the last three Memorial Day weekends, pump prices are nearly 50 cents more …
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Memorial Day Weekend Will Start With Sun, But Could End With Storms
Timing is everything. That's especially true when it comes to weather. After a week-long stretch of stormy, rainy weather, skies brightened and sunshine was abundant just as many started their workweek on Monday. But this coming Monday is Memorial Day, so if the same scenario holds true, most will have an opportunity to take advantage of it. But not so fast. The Memorial Day weekend could end with showers and thunderstorms on Sunday and Monday. Things will start off on a promising note with sunny days Thursday through Saturday, with plenty of sunshine each day and a high temperature arou…
Business
US Withdrawal From Iran Deal Sparks Concerns Of Gas Price Spike
Just as gas prices began leveling off, according to a AAA report, there is a new fear of a spike in prices following President Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw the United States from the Iran nuclear deal. Trump announced Tuesday afternoon not to waive sanctions on Iran, effectively terminating the United States’ participation in the Iran Nuclear Agreement which has prevented Iran from developing nuclear weapons since 2015. The withdrawal of the deal has led to fears that even as gas prices reach their highest national average in four years, they may spike, just in time for the busiest d…
Lifestyle
Gasoline Demand Hits Record Highs As Pump Prices Surge
Gasoline demand has hit an all-time high, as prices at the pump continue to rise to the highest point since a peak in the summer of 2015. According to the Energy Information Administration, at month's end, gasoline demand was at 9.857 million barrels a day, the highest level ever recorded in April. This past week, Connecticut (10 cents), New Jersey (10 cents) and New York (seven cents) were among six Northeast states to have the highest increases nationally in price per gallon, with motorists now shelling out $3 or more per gallon in much of the area. The tristate area remains one of the m…
News
Historic Increase In Hit-And-Run Fatalities Reported By AAA
AAA is calling on drivers to be more alert, and cyclists and pedestrians to be more aware on the roadways as the number of fatal hit-and-runs spiked to an all-time high. More than one hit-and-run crash occurs every minute on U.S. roads, according to research from the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety. Those incidents resulted in 2,049 deaths last year – the highest number on record and a 60 percent increase since 2009. “Hit-and-run crashes in the United States are trending in the wrong direction,” David Yang, executive director of the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety stated. “Our analysis …
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Gas Prices Reach Highest Point In Nearly Three Years, AAA Reports
There is no relief in sight for area motorists at the pump, as the national gas price average has hit its highest point since the summer of 2015, with prices now topping $3 an hour in much of the area. As of this week, national gas prices reached an average of $2.71 per gallon, four cents lower than the high of $2.67 from last year, and prices are only expected to keep rising, according to the latest report from AAA. The price is up 6 cents from a week ago, 18 cents from a month ago and 31 cents from a year ago. By the end of the summer, prices are expected to reach the highest total since …
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Highest Gas Prices In Years Expected For Area Motorists
Local residents may want to start filling up now, as the region is expected to see some of the highest gas prices in years at the pump this summer, according to reports. As of this week, national gas prices reached an average of $2.66, just one cent lower than the high of $2.67 from last year, and prices are only expected to rise, according to the latest report from AAA. The price is up a cent from a week ago, 13 cents from a month ago and 24 cents from a year ago. By the end of the summer, prices are expected to reach the highest total since 2014. A AAA spokesperson cited “a volatile marke…
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