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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.
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…
Potential for bad gas situations on the minds of Westchester inspectors
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...
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).
NYC, state officials reveal free ways to get kids off their phones and outside: ‘Don’t scroll through life’
City and state officials urged New York parents Tuesday to get their kids off their phones and outside — and they gave a few suggestions on how to do it. Gov. Kathy Hochul announced that pools at New York’s state parks will be free to all for the rest of the summer — including at Jones Beach on Long Island, Riverbank State Park in Manhattan, Roberto Clemente State Park Pool in The Bronx and Bear Mountain in the Hudson Valley. The state will also chip in $1.5 million in transportation grants to help get disadvantaged kids to swim lessons at the pools,...
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 […]
Where to see the best fireworks in North Jersey: Check out these 7 massive displays
Looking for the best Fourth of July fireworks displays in North Jersey? Look no further — we've curated a list of some of the most extravagant, colorful pyrotechnic shows. Here's what to know about where to go to be dazzled for this July 4th holiday. ...
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.
A mysterious bell has been ringing at a NY subway station for weeks and no one knows where it’s coming from
They’re on a Stairway to Bell. A noisy bell has been relentlessly ringing at a Manhattan subway stop for nearly two weeks straight, leaving business owners baffled — and reaching for earplugs. The shrill ringing — which resembles a classic school bell — has consumed the stairway to the downtown 1 train platform at the 50th Street subway station, though it’s not clear where exactly the noise is coming from. No tolling bell is visible anywhere in the immediate area, and its volume seems to ebb and wane without obvious sense throughout the tunnel. “You hear it strongly only right here,” said...
Harmful chemicals from N.J. drinking water caused man’s cancer at 19, son’s autism, lawsuit says
A New Jersey native developed testicular cancer as a teenager, a result of being overly exposed to harmful, man-made chemicals for over two decades, according to a lawsuit filed Wednesday. That cancer later caused his son to be diagnosed with autism, the suit filed in state Superior Court in Bergen...
Rockland's feud with Hochul leaves seat on MTA board vacant for more than a year
Rockland County’s feud with Gov. Kathy Hochul over mass transit policy has left county taxpayers without a representative on the Metropolitan Transportation Authority board for more than a year. Rockland County Executive Ed Day and his preferred candidate for the seat, Neil Cosgrove, say the governor has shown disrespect for the county by...
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