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Hard-Working New Yorkers Forced to Pay Nearly Double the National Average for Car Insurance -- $4,031 a Year Compared to $2,400 Nationwide Every family expense – from rent to groceries – would be more manageable if Albany finally addressed the legal system failures driving up costs across New York NEW YORK - Citizens for Affordable Rates (CAR), a coalition of consumers, advocates, and organizations fighting for working families struggling with crushing insurance costs, highlighted the Partnership for New York City 's distressful new report , "Excessive Litigation Is Driving New York's Affordability Crisis," which exposes how legal system abuse and rampant insurance fraud are forcing New York families to pay auto insurance premiums 52% higher than families anywhere else in America. Working families across New York – from immigrant communities in Queens to Latino families in the Bronx , ...

Gas Station Gunman Image Caught on Video

Victim Sprayed Gunman with Gas as He Tried to Rob Him 

Police are searching for this man in connection with the shooting of a man in the face at a Bronx gas station. -Photo by NYPD



UPDATE…


By Dan Gesslein 

Bronx Voice 

March 3, 2023 


BRONX - A shootout with gasoline and bullets took place at a Bronx service station, cops revealed in new information. The victim, who is fighting for his life, sprayed his attacker with gas when the gunman tried to rob him. 




Police released surveillance video which showed the masked gunman drive up to the service station in a white Mercedes at around 12:45 am this morning. A 51-year-old man was pumping gas for his white Land Rover at the Gulf Gas Station at 1805 Webster Avenue. 





The video shows the Mercedes pull up to the pump next to the victim and the masked robber exits the car. He walks over to the victim and tries to rip the chain from the victim’s neck while pointing a gun at him. 


Cops are looking for this white Mercedes in connection with a shooting at a Bronx gas station. -Photo by NYPD

Cops say the victim sprayed the robber with gasoline. He responded by opening fire. One bullet struck the victim in the face. The gunman jumped back in his car and drove off. 

ELDERLY MAN MUGGED IN CHARLOTTE GARDENS BRONX


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The victim was rushed to St. Barnabas hospital where he is listed in critical but stable condition. 




The gunman is described as a male in his 30s with a dark complexion. He is 5 foot 11, 180 to 190 pounds with a thin build. 


Anyone with information in regard to this incident is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the CrimeStoppers website at https://crimestoppers.nypdonline.org/ or on Twitter @NYPDTips. 


All calls are strictly confidential.


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