post-Sandy price gouging News

New York Company Pays $50,000 for Post-Sandy Gasoline Gouging

New York state Attorney General Eric Schneiderman says a Hudson Valley-based gasoline wholesaler has agreed to pay $50,000 in penalties for price gouging in the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy last fall. Schneiderman announced Wednesday that CPD Energy Corp. of New …

N.Y. Scrutinizing Sandy Rebuilding Contracts for Potential Overcharges

New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli is examining the billions of dollars being spent to rebuild after Superstorm Sandy a month after he forced one vendor to cut its price by more than $63,000. DiNapoli discovered the overcharge a month …

25 New York Gas Stations Settle Post-Sandy Price-Gouging Claims

Twenty-five gas stations have settled price-gouging claims made against them immediately after Superstorm Sandy hit New York, state Attorney General Eric Schneiderman announced Thursday. The stations settled for a total of $167,850 and investigations are pending against dozens of others, …

2 N.J. Gas Stations Settle Suit Over Alleged Price Gouging After Sandy

Two gas stations in New Jersey will pay a combined $46,000 to settle claims they gouged gas prices following Superstorm Sandy. The state attorney general’s office and the division of consumer affairs announced the settlement Wednesday with the stations in …