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Westchester inspectors trying to keep watery gas from damaging your car
NEW YORK -- CBS New York told you last week about multiple vehicles suffering significant damage after filling up at a gas station in Queens after water somehow got into the underground storage tanks.The city's Department of Consumer and Worker Protection said it sent an inspector to test the gasoline again Tuesday to make sure the issue has been resolved.Protecting you from that is very much on the radar of other local consumer protection officials.Westchester County officials are on the caseTanks that hold the fuel that flows through the pumps and into your vehicle are buried underground at more than...
Bergen County gas station attendant charged, accused of overcharging customers
A Park Ridge gas station attendant at Delta Gas was charged and accused of repeatedly overcharging customers, police said on Tuesday. Police alleged the unidentified attendant at the Kinderkamack Road Delta would manually charge more money when customers would use credit cards. When called out on the discrepancy by drivers, the attendant pretended it was a mistake and gave back the money, police said.
First African American Westchester County Legislator Dies: Was 'Revered Figure'
Westchester is mourning the loss of its first African American County Legislator known as an iconic figure who fought for civil rights and equality for all. Former Westchester County Legislator and Yonker resident Herman Keith died on Saturday, June 22 after a long illness due to complica…
Local transportation business with ties to Monroe indicted
On July 3, New York Attorney General Letitia James announced the arrests and indictments of Daler Yuldashev and Damir Yuldashev, their company DYD Universe, Inc. (DYD), and Nigina Iskandarova for allegedly being involved in a scheme that stole over $2.3 million from Medicaid and paid illegal kickbacks to Medicaid recipients. Daler and Damir Yuldashev operated DYD as a medical transportation provider and allegedly used it to overcharge Medicaid millions of dollars in fees by billing for fake trips and adding fake tolls to the rides they provided. Along with Iskandarova, they also allegedly paid kickbacks to Medicaid recipients to recruit more customers.
Nyack super exits; remembering Sean Harris; find your fireworks: Rockland Angle
Looking for Independence Day fireworks and missed the earlier shows? Haverstraw has a show at around 9:30 p.m. July 2 (with a July 3 rain date) at Bowline Park, and you can view from behind the Lady Warren Hose Co. #5 firehouse during the volunteer department's wing night! Fireworks shows are slated for the July 3 and July 4 Boulders games. Around 9 p.m. July 4, Nyack hosts a fireworks show with people gathering at Memorial Park in Nyack (bring a chair or blanket — and bonus, you likely will also see displays at Tarrytown and Irvington across the river).
Longtime Firefighter, Marine, Navy Veteran From Westchester Dies: 'An Icon'
A beloved firefighter and veteran from Westchester is being remembered for his lifetime of service to others and his legendary clam-shucking skills. Rye Brook resident Raymond Nethercott, the most senior member of the Port Chester Fire Department's Washington Engine & Hose Co. #4, die…
Massive Expense Awaiting Municipalities in East of Hudson Watershed
Municipalities in the East of Hudson watershed will have to comply with much more stringent MS4 stormwater regulations that will be prohibitively expensive and carry stiff penalties for communities that fail to comply. New regulations from the state Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) that went into effect in January requires...
State agency orders Connecticut governor to replant trees, bushes
GREENWICH, Connecticut: The Greenwich Inland Wetlands and Watercourses Agency officially ordered Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont to replant more than 180 trees and thousands of bushes chopped down in November on the property behind his Greenwich home. Lamont's lawyer said the wealthy governor had agreed to pick up the entire tab...
Glen Rock High School 2024 Graduate Crowned Miss New Jersey Teen USA
GLEN ROCK, NJ - Julia Livolsi, a Glen Rock High School 2024 graduate, was crowned Miss New Jersey Teen USA on June 23, 2024, according to PageantUpdate.info. Neighbor Pat Zengel spilled the beans!CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Livolsi, 19, will go on to represent New Jersey at Miss Teen USA at the Peacock Theater, Hollywood, CA, in August. Livolsi plans to pursue a degree in Broadcast & Digital Journalism in the Newhouse School at Syracuse University this fall. A native of Glen Rock, Julia Livolsi was crowned Miss New Jersey Teen USA on 23 June 2024 and will represent New Jersey at Miss Teen USA 2024 in Hollywood, California. For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
Upgraded Rest Stop Opens on New York State Thruway
The New York State Thruway Authority is celebrating this week as one of the most traveled roads in New York become a little more "convenient" for Hudson Valley drivers. If you've ever found yourself driving on the New York State Thruway you know that every 50 miles or so there are service areas that drivers can use to fuel up, stretch their legs, use the restroom, and or get something to eat. The New York State Thruway Authority (NYSTA) currently has 27 service areas along the 500+ miles of controlled-access toll roads.
See it: Monkey spotted hanging out inside tow truck in the Bronx
TREMONT, the Bronx (PIX11) – A monkey was spotted hanging out inside of a tow truck in the Bronx on Sunday, Citizen App video showed. The monkey, which was wearing a diaper, is named Tiki, according to the monkey’s owner. She is a 3-year-old spider monkey whose owners suspect will never be potty trained. She […]
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