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AG Schneiderman investigates Sandy price gouging

WAMC Northeast Public Radio | By Dave Lucas
Published November 6, 2012 at 3:30 AM EST

New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman is now investigating more than 500 reports of price gouging from Superstorm Sandy. WAMC’s Dave Lucas has more…

The AG says more than 300 of those complaints came in over the weekend and Monday as the pace of recovery and repair work continued to pick up.

Most of the reports are over the cost of gasoline. But they've also involved the sale of other essentials, including a $10 box of matches and $7 loaf of bread.

Schneiderman is investigating reports from New York City, the Hudson Valley and on Long Island.

New Yorkers can report price gouging by telephone at 800-771-7755 or through his office website.

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Dave Lucas
Dave Lucas is WAMC’s Capital Region Bureau Chief. Born and raised in Albany, he’s been involved in nearly every aspect of local radio since 1981. Before joining WAMC, Dave was a reporter and anchor at WGY in Schenectady. Prior to that he hosted talk shows on WYJB and WROW, including the 1999 series of overnight radio broadcasts tracking the JonBenet Ramsey murder case with a cast of callers and characters from all over the world via the internet. In 2012, Dave received a Communicator Award of Distinction for his WAMC news story "Fail: The NYS Flood Panel," which explores whether the damage from Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee could have been prevented or at least curbed. Dave began his radio career as a “morning personality” at WABY in Albany.
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