Announcement of price gouging charges |
13 gas station in New York, which engaged in price gouging were charged with price gouging, according to a press released by the New York Attorney General.
New York is taking the allegations of price gouging in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy very seriously.
Attorney General Eric Schneiderman announced enforcement proceedings against 13 service stations in New York soon to begin.
The stations involved in the investigation include those in Long Island, Westchester County, Queens, Brooklyn and the Bronx.
“Today’s action is the first in a series of steps from my office that will continue to actively investigate hundreds of complaints we have received from consumers from companies that preyed on victims of Hurricane Sandy. We will do everything to stop unscrupulous people taking advantage of New Yorkers trying to rebuild their lives,” Schneiderman said.
Among the stations on the list of the 13 is the Mobil on the Hutchinson River Parkway.
The indictment was not a surprise for a woman, who said she shops at the Mobil station.
“I think this station is a price gouger, always. Unfortunately, however, this is the route I take. This is where I can buy my gas, but I’m not happy about it,” she said.
The Attorney General’s Office received complaints that the station was charging up to $5.03 per gallon.
Here is a full list of the stations they are investigating:
Nassau County
Shell
408 Rockaway Turnpike
Cedarhurst, NY 11516
Consumer complaints $5.00 and more
Suffolk County
Babylon Gas / Express Mart
1000 Route 109
Lindenhurst, NY 11757
Consumer complaints $4.99
U.S. Oil
East Islip, NY 11730,
Consumer complaints $ 5.50 and more
U.S. Oil
2664 Route 112
Medford, NY 11763
Consumer complaints 5.50 and more
Westchester County
Shell
3709 Crompond Road
Cortlandt Manor, NY 10567
Consumer complaints $5.00
Mobil
174 Westchester Avenue
White Plains, NY
Consumer complaints $5.05
Mobil
Hutchinson River Parkway
White Plains, NY
Consumer complaints $5.03
Brooklyn
Sonomax
278 Greenpoint Ave
Brooklyn, NY
Consumer complaints $4.74
Queens
Mobil
4040 Crescent St
Long Island City, NY
Consumer complaints $4.89
Shell
Northern Heights Service
7018 Northern Blvd
Jackson Heights, NY
Consumer complaints $5.50
Delta
1309 14th Avenue
College Point, NY
Consumer complaints $5.00
Bronx
Getty
600 Pelham Parkway
Bronx, NY
Consumer complaints $5.39
Mobil
688 E. Gun Hill Road
Bronx, NY
Consumer complaints $4.89
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