{"id":32640,"date":"2022-06-01T21:20:57","date_gmt":"2022-06-01T21:20:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/gas-tax-suspension-begins-across-new-york\/"},"modified":"2022-06-01T21:20:57","modified_gmt":"2022-06-01T21:20:57","slug":"gas-tax-suspension-begins-across-new-york","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/gas-tax-suspension-begins-across-new-york\/","title":{"rendered":"Gas tax suspension begins across New York"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Jun 01, 2022, 9:12 pm<\/span>Updated 8m Aug<\/span><\/p>\n

By: <\/span>News 12 Staff<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Drivers should now be paying less at the pump.<\/p>\n

The state, as well as Nassau and Suffolk counties, suspended some of the sales tax for gasoline on Wednesday.<\/p>\n

In both Nassau and Suffolk counties, the sales tax on gas amounts over $ 3 is suspended through the end of the year.<\/p>\n

Long Islanders should expect to save more than 20 cents on each gallon.<\/p>\n

The average price of a gallon of regular unleaded on Long Island is $ 4.96. Sixteen cents will be subtracted from the state gas tax and around 4.5 cents from the county tax.<\/p>\n

For example, an Exxon on Old Country Road reduced its regular unleaded price from $ 5.09 a gallon on Tuesday to $ 4.83 on Wednesday.<\/p>\n

“It’s a good thing,” says Muhammad Ahmad, manager of the Exxon-Bolla Market. “Gas is a necessity for everyone, for job orders, businessmen, any purposes.”<\/p>\n

Some Long Islanders say they have not yet seen a change in price, which is something that the Nassau County executive admits could take time.<\/p>\n

“It’s going to take a little while because basically it’s just implemented today,” says Bruce Blakeman. “It goes into effect pursuant to state and county law. It’ll take a few days to get there.”<\/p>\n

The Suffolk County Department of Labor has made outreach to the Long Island Gasoline Retailers Association and individual stations to alert them of the county’s gas tax cap.<\/p>\n

The Consumer Affairs division will begin gas price surveys on Thursday.<\/p>\n

Anyone who does not notice a discount at gas stations can report it to the New York attorney general or the Nassau and Suffolk departments of consumer affairs. <\/div>\n

New York Attorney General Letitia James
1-800-771-7755 <\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

Nassau County Department of Consumer Affairs
516-571-2600 <\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

Suffolk County Department of Consumer Affairs
631-853-4600<\/i> <\/b><\/p>\n

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